as in criticizers
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 knockers
The technique was originally built for door-knockers advocating for ballot initiatives but can be adapted to other kinds of fraught conversations.
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Lisa Pavia-Higel,
The Conversation,
27 May 2026
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
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.
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Russell Berman,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
Known as knockers in England, kobolds also live in caves and mines and make knocking noises directing human miners where to dig.
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Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
This lush harvest look is designed to avoid blocking handles and knockers while adding deceptively faux foliage to your door.
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Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Sep. 2025
Lisa Pavia-Higel,
The Conversation,
27 May 2026
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.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 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
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
This lush harvest look is designed to avoid blocking handles and knockers while adding deceptively faux foliage to your door.
—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knockers
critics
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Some critics contend that changes to both the structure of the energy industry and transmission systems make an incentive unnecessary.
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Some critics on social media counter that the gatherings risk turning spirituality into spectacle, performance and commodity all at once.
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“Knockers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knockers. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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