as in critic
a person given to harsh judgments and to finding faults
the secretary of defense needs supporters, not knockers, to get through this crisis
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Recent Examples of knocker
Walk through the town in the early morning and see how the doors of local houses, typically adorned with knockers in the shape of a hand, are hung with warm, fresh bread delivered by the local bakery.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Upgrade your doorknob, knocker or hardware to a modern finish for instant polish.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Upgrading your doorknob, knocker or hardware to a modern finish makes a noticeable difference.
—Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
The door-knockers themselves seemed more confident, suggesting that the party’s pearl-clutching over gerrymandering was not as widespread as politicians like Deeds and Maldonado feared.
—Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
The invention of electricity made menial jobs like the lamplighter, the elevator operator, and the knocker-up, the human equivalent to the modern alarm clock, irrelevant.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Inside looked like any other beauty shop—wigs in the back, buckets of cheap sunglasses and door-knocker earrings, a distinct scent formed through the combination of chemicals and natural butters.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 27 Feb. 2026
The elegant bean grinder features 31 settings that are dial controlled—not to mention a grind knocker on the side mitigates grind retention inside.
—Jack Byram, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
Known as knockers in England, kobolds also live in caves and mines and make knocking noises directing human miners where to dig.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Upgrade your doorknob, knocker or hardware to a modern finish for instant polish.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Upgrading your doorknob, knocker or hardware to a modern finish makes a noticeable difference.
—Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
The door-knockers themselves seemed more confident, suggesting that the party’s pearl-clutching over gerrymandering was not as widespread as politicians like Deeds and Maldonado feared.
—Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
The invention of electricity made menial jobs like the lamplighter, the elevator operator, and the knocker-up, the human equivalent to the modern alarm clock, irrelevant.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Inside looked like any other beauty shop—wigs in the back, buckets of cheap sunglasses and door-knocker earrings, a distinct scent formed through the combination of chemicals and natural butters.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 27 Feb. 2026
The elegant bean grinder features 31 settings that are dial controlled—not to mention a grind knocker on the side mitigates grind retention inside.
—Jack Byram, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
Known as knockers in England, kobolds also live in caves and mines and make knocking noises directing human miners where to dig.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocker
Noun
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Steyer’s critics have attacked him for previously investing in fossil fuels and for-profit prisons.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Nor are there plans for Charles to meet with his son Prince Harry, who has been a critic of the monarchy since giving up royal duties and moving to California.—
Danica Kirka,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In turn, the criticizer is made out to be overreacting.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Knocker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocker. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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