KNOCKING DOWN Synonyms: 190 Similar and Opposite Words

knocking down

verb

Definition of knocking down next

present participle of knock down

as in winning

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 taking down

to take apart right after the holidays the stores start to knock down the window displays

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as in downing

to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall the overexcited dog knocked the toddler down

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as in reducing

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 knocking down Etienne scored a season-high 11 points, knocking down three 3-pointers. —

C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026 The Hornets, a 43% field-goal shooting team coming in, hit only 18 of 47 (38%), and really struggled from distance, only knocking down 8-of-28 (28%) of their 3-pointers. —

Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026 Miles started the spurt, knocking down two free throws, and finished it with a 3. —

ABC News, 13 Mar. 2026 Texas newcomer Aaliyah Crump gives Schaefer another versatile defender on the perimeter with the capability of knocking down 3-pointers. —

Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026 Although the Hornets started off struggling behind the 3-point arc against Portland, eventually knocking down 16 of 42 attempts, no team in the league has been on the same plane as Charlotte lately. —

Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 28 Feb. 2026 Many of the units are small, and rehabilitation will mean extensive work, knocking down walls to create the larger apartments that young families need. —

Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026 The Huskies drained five 3-pointers in the third after hitting just four in the first half with Ziebell knocking down a pair in the final two minutes of the quarter. —

Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026 On Friday evening, a black pickup truck crashed into the Brisbane Synagogue, knocking down its gates, before being driven away, Queensland Police said. —

Chris Lau, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026

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Combined with 66 high school recruits signed during the same period, the Aggies have essentially turned over the roster while winning 19 of 26 games.

— Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
Bryce Harper then hit a two-run home run to tie the game, setting up the ninth inning for Venezuela’s dramatic win, when Eugenio Suarez hit what would be a game-winning double to drive in Javier Sanoja for a 3-2 lead.

— Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2026