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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
In the third quarter, Clark knocked down another 3-pointer from well beyond the arc.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
For the second time in five days, the team deemed the worst in Division 2 of the CIF Southern Section baseball playoffs knocked down a giant.
—Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
After the fire was knocked down, police said, the man was found dead in a room above the garage where a partial collapse had happened.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 May 2026
In Cass County, storm winds estimated at 80 mph knocked down trees and large limbs and blew over a fence near Garnes Street and White Oak Court in Raymore, according to National Weather Service reports.
—Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Fighters who are knocked down will automatically pop back up more often.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The boat knocked down a section of the bridge, and six construction workers who were on the span were killed.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 12 May 2026
Robinson knocked down 5 of his 9 attempts from deep and finished with 17 points.
—Tobias Bass, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Missiles were shot at our Destroyers, and were easily knocked down.
—Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 7 May 2026
Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
For the second time in five days, the team deemed the worst in Division 2 of the CIF Southern Section baseball playoffs knocked down a giant.
—Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
After the fire was knocked down, police said, the man was found dead in a room above the garage where a partial collapse had happened.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 May 2026
In Cass County, storm winds estimated at 80 mph knocked down trees and large limbs and blew over a fence near Garnes Street and White Oak Court in Raymore, according to National Weather Service reports.
—Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Fighters who are knocked down will automatically pop back up more often.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The boat knocked down a section of the bridge, and six construction workers who were on the span were killed.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 12 May 2026
Robinson knocked down 5 of his 9 attempts from deep and finished with 17 points.
—Tobias Bass, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Missiles were shot at our Destroyers, and were easily knocked down.
—Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocked down
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Based on employee survey feedback, 166 earned recognition as Top Workplaces.—
Bob Helbig,
Baltimore Sun,
24 May 2026
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Kirby Yates earned his first save of the season by pitching a hitless ninth.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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Gerardo Hernández, the leader of a Cuban espionage ring dismantled by the FBI in the 1990s, was sentenced to life in prison but was released by President Barack Obama during a prisoner swap in 2014 as part of an attempt to normalize relations with Cuba.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2026
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The initiative was dismantled in 2022 after accusations of racial profiling, but the lingering effects can still be felt throughout politics and culture.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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In Group B in Fribourg, Slovakia downed another newcomer, Italy, 4-1 for its second victory at the worlds.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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Russian authorities said air defenses destroyed around 80 drones headed to Moscow and downed more than 1,000 over the country in the past 24 hours.—
Tasneem Nashrulla,
semafor.com,
17 May 2026
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Bayard has a point in critiquing the attitude which maintains that engagement with literature can basically be reduced to an itinerary.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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The stadium typically operates at a capacity crowd of around 67,500 for NFL games, but that will be slightly reduced to approximately 65,827 for the World Cup.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Romano puts herself in the curious position of fighting a battle that has already been won on facts but not yet in legend.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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The most recent Powerball jackpot was won on May 2, when two players — one in Texas and one in Florida — split a $20 million prize.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
21 May 2026
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Southwest staff also tried to take the device apart, and Town eventually realized that a wire had likely been disconnected in transit.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Reports are often backward-looking, disconnected from real-time operations, and difficult to translate into clear actions.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Chicago’s role in the breakthrough experiment wasn’t revealed publicly until after the first atomic bomb was dropped on Japan — nearly three years later.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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This was because the vast majority of Bungie did not know about Destiny 2 support being dropped right up until it was publicly announced.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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In 2024, that decreased to 20 percent.—
Ashley Wu,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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School enrollment numbers have decreased markedly in Connecticut in the past two years.—
Sasha Allen,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
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“Knocked down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocked%20down. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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