1
as in to stop
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
knock it off!
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2
as in to abandon
to stop doing (something) permanently
decided it was time to knock off telling fantastic fibs about her family background
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3
as in to subtract
to take away (an amount or number) from a total
a proposal to knock 10 cents off the gasoline tax
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4
as in to rob
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
Bonnie and Clyde coped with the Great Depression by knocking off banks
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5
as in to murder
to put to death deliberately
various assassins have tried to knock off the dictator over the years
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Recent Examples of knock off
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Madueme won the boys 3-point shootout over Lake Nona’s Kason Beezer, and then Madueme knocked off girls winner Merthie 8-5 in the co-ed shootout.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2026
Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
This is the first time Hims has stopped selling a knockoff version after a company complaint.
—Jessica Nix, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
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Verb
After snapping the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 12-game win streak and beating an Atlanta Hawks squad that had won 14 of 15, the Celtics knocked off another of the NBA’s hottest teams Sunday in Charlotte — and did so without two of their starters.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Madueme won the boys 3-point shootout over Lake Nona’s Kason Beezer, and then Madueme knocked off girls winner Merthie 8-5 in the co-ed shootout.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
The packaging listed no company or brand other than the actual Trolli brand, which has nothing to do with the THC knockoff.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
This is the first time Hims has stopped selling a knockoff version after a company complaint.
—Jessica Nix, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knock off
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Asking the engineers to stop designing a firing squad chamber for the state of Idaho to execute death-row prisoners.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Yankees went a perfect 5-for-5 with ABS challenges in Monday’s 2-1 walk-off loss to the Mariners, but that didn’t stop Boone and company from barking at home plate umpire Mike Estabrook.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Administrator Crystal Ruth switches on dozens of heat lamps that radiate a yellow hue to warm at least 80 disabled, abandoned or formerly abused animals that call the rescue home.—
Julian Camejo,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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It sat abandoned until 1969, when a group of Native American activists occupied the island and remained there for the next two years, according to NPS.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Points are awarded by zone, from 0 to 5; gutter balls subtract a point, while a ball that kisses the stake earns a perfect 10.—
Brittany Anas,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2026
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Add up the costs of your basic needs; then subtract that sum from your income.—
Rebecca Safier,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Life for a child should be a time of wonder and discovery, but children with cancer are sometimes robbed of those wonders.—
Ross Guidotti,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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He was robbed of the equalizer in the third period when Bobrovsky just got a piece of Geekie’s shot from the top of the crease.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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And in Ashley and Marsha's texts about murdering Harold, there was a reference to Ty.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Police arrested Bowen, 40, on Wednesday, charged with murdering his wife in their Coral Springs home and tampering with evidence.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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But their popularity has also fueled a thriving market for unregulated copycat versions.—
Jimmie Wilson,
Washington Post,
31 Mar. 2026
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And just as Elon Musk’s initial moonshot package spawned a whole class of copycats (including Musk’s more recent $1 trillion plan), Ferracone expects other tech companies to mimic Meta’s latest move.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Under the emergency order, the school must immediately cease operations and may not provide massage education services in Texas unless otherwise authorized.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Your intelligence, your generosity, your courage, and your great sensitivity never cease to move me.—
Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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At the Greeley plant, union officials said the company tried to intimidate workers to quit the union in one-on-one meetings, union general counsel Matt Shechter said.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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Still, cuts to the airport security agency would come at a critical time for air travel with rising concerns about air safety after more than 500 TSA officers quit in recent weeks and amid a longstanding shortage of air traffic controllers.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Knock off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knock%20off. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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