1
as in stopped
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
knock it off!
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2
as in abandoned
to stop doing (something) permanently
decided it was time to knock off telling fantastic fibs about her family background
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as in subtracted
to take away (an amount or number) from a total
a proposal to knock 10 cents off the gasoline tax
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as in robbed
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
Bonnie and Clyde coped with the Great Depression by knocking off banks
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as in assassinated
to put to death deliberately
various assassins have tried to knock off the dictator over the years
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Recent Examples of knocked off
The tournament’s top overall seed, Duke, lost in the Elite Eight in dramatic fashion, while fellow 1-seed Florida was knocked off in the second round.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
The 5-foot-6 Harmon had 11 points, seven assists, seven rebounds and six steals when Texas knocked off Southeastern Conference rival Kentucky 76-54 in the Sweet 16.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The junior racked up four hits and added a pair of RBIs as Dublin knocked off Foothill 10-8 in East Bay Athletic League action.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
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
Bennett Stirtz scored 20 points and Folgueiras had 16 for the Hawkeyes (24-12), who knocked off top-seeded and defending champion Florida in the second round on Folgueiras’ 3-pointer in the closing seconds.
—Kristie Rieken, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
In one of their most impressive and complete performances of the season, the Hornets knocked off the Knicks, 114-103, at Spectrum Center.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
The 16th-seeded Saints then nearly knocked off Duke in an eventual 71-65 first-round loss on Thursday.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
The 5-foot-6 Harmon had 11 points, seven assists, seven rebounds and six steals when Texas knocked off Southeastern Conference rival Kentucky 76-54 in the Sweet 16.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The junior racked up four hits and added a pair of RBIs as Dublin knocked off Foothill 10-8 in East Bay Athletic League action.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
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
Bennett Stirtz scored 20 points and Folgueiras had 16 for the Hawkeyes (24-12), who knocked off top-seeded and defending champion Florida in the second round on Folgueiras’ 3-pointer in the closing seconds.
—Kristie Rieken, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
In one of their most impressive and complete performances of the season, the Hornets knocked off the Knicks, 114-103, at Spectrum Center.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
The 16th-seeded Saints then nearly knocked off Duke in an eventual 71-65 first-round loss on Thursday.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocked off
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The bands stopped precisely at the midline of her body, and the pigmentation of her right side was entirely normal.—
Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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My parents took me on my first flight at three months old and never stopped, raising me in a world that stretched far beyond home.—
Shayla Martin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Apr. 2026
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But later that month, after several employees talked about quitting, the plan was abandoned.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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On Israel, which fringes on both the Left and the Right have increasingly abandoned, Gallego questioned those who want to defund defensive support to the Middle Eastern nation.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Apr. 2026
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The total amount of money a business generates from selling its goods or services, before any expenses are subtracted.—
Madeline Bilis,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Fely reached the 40-rep mark, but two were deemed not to have reached full extension and were subtracted from his total.—
Darin Oswald,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Mar. 2026
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This was believed to be the first time in baseball history a player has robbed three homers in one game.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 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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His efforts were greatly aided, Kirkpatrick reports, by the fact that so many of them feared for their lives—after several of their fellow-scientists had been assassinated in Israeli operations.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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While Senesh was hailed as a hero, Kastner was reviled and assassinated by his own countrymen for negotiating with the Nazis.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Political and police harassment hasn’t ceased.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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The company ceased operations in 2018.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 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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From that, between $600 and $850 is deducted for the quota, along with additional payments for travel debt and communal living expenses, Kim said.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Department of Education disbursed the money to the school, which deducted the tuition costs and forwarded the remaining balance to the student to cover living expenses.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Knocked off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocked%20off. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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