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as in earned
to receive as return for effort
she's knocking down a good salary, but she has to work very hard
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as in dismantled
to take apart
right after the holidays the stores start to knock down the window displays
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as in downed
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall
the overexcited dog knocked the toddler down
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as in reduced
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
they'll have to knock down the price of those televisions if they expect to sell any
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Recent Examples of knocked down
Evans started the final round 0 for 3, then knocked down 18 of the final 22 shots from beyond the arc.
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
Kempe knocked down Nicolas Hague’s feeble clearing attempt, which was picked off by Artemi Panarin.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
Maybe the show is setting up an alliance like Coach’s Men of Honor just to give the fans the enjoyment of watching it get knocked down.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2026
Three Bama players, including 6-foot-10 forward Aiden Sherrell (2-for-5 from 3) knocked down at least two of them.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Rookie watch First-round pick Jase Richardson entered late in the first quarter and knocked down his first 3-pointer to help score a quick five points.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Mamukelashvili knocked down consecutive 3-pointers as the Raptors tried to make one more push late in the third quarter, only for the Clippers to pull away again, with Garland making a 35-footer at the buzzer.
—CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Played so well defensively, changed the game for us with his ball pressure and knocked down big shots.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
The Nets controlled the paint, knocked down seven 3-pointers and took elite care of the ball, committing just one turnover while handing out 18 assists in the first half.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
Kempe knocked down Nicolas Hague’s feeble clearing attempt, which was picked off by Artemi Panarin.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
Maybe the show is setting up an alliance like Coach’s Men of Honor just to give the fans the enjoyment of watching it get knocked down.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2026
Three Bama players, including 6-foot-10 forward Aiden Sherrell (2-for-5 from 3) knocked down at least two of them.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Rookie watch First-round pick Jase Richardson entered late in the first quarter and knocked down his first 3-pointer to help score a quick five points.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Mamukelashvili knocked down consecutive 3-pointers as the Raptors tried to make one more push late in the third quarter, only for the Clippers to pull away again, with Garland making a 35-footer at the buzzer.
—CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Played so well defensively, changed the game for us with his ball pressure and knocked down big shots.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
The Nets controlled the paint, knocked down seven 3-pointers and took elite care of the ball, committing just one turnover while handing out 18 assists in the first half.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocked down
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Tumi Moshobane corralled the rebound and earned a penalty kick, and Brito’s powerful spot kick forced a rebound.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
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But Vásquez ended the fifth with a groundout that earned him a chance at the sixth inning.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Yang recalls prosperous years before surrounding villages were dismantled.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Bruins dismantled South Carolina 77-62 in a November game at Pauley Pavilion, launching themselves on a path toward the program’s first NCAA Final Four appearance last March, when their season ended with an 85-51 national semifinal loss to UConn.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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Martha Raddatz details the dramatic special forces operation to recover the F-15 fighter crew downed in Iran, as the president issues a new ultimatum and new threats.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The jet's pilot had been rescued soon after the aircraft was downed.—
Garrett Downs,Azhar Sukri,
CNBC,
5 Apr. 2026
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The character, played by Esteban Andres Cruz, has been reduced to a simpering stereotype who makes a pass at a cop and mimics a blow job.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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Seen from this perspective, ecology cannot be reduced to questions of proximity alone.—
Manuela Moscoso,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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But this isn’t about the batters — not even the one who blasted a grand slam that won a fan $25,000.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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With Wednesday’s win in Miami, the Celtics have now won 17 of their least 20 games against the Heat (including the 2024 first-round playoff series between the two teams that Boston won 4-1).—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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As a millennial Jewish woman who supports progressive candidates, this attitude feels stale and disconnected from the current political moment.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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The California Department of Public Health’s investigators found a hospice agency’s door locked and the phone disconnected.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The Galaxy dropped a second consecutive home game and fell to just 1-2-1 at Dignity Health Sports Park so far this season, following Saturday’s 2-1 defeat against Minnesota United in front of 22,147.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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This protocol set timelines for how long criminal defendants could be held without legal representation, and allowed cases to be dropped if a defendant went too long without legal representation, which they are constitutionally entitled to.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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That was in 2021, when league revenues decreased as a result of the pandemic.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Shooting percentages rapidly decreased after the intermission, and each team scored just 11 points in the third quarter.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Knocked down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocked%20down. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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