KNOCKING DOWN Synonyms: 190 Similar and Opposite Words

knocking down

verb

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 Winds gusted up to 80 miles per hour, bowing palm trees and knocking down power lines that sparked the fires. — Angus Chen, STAT, 22 July 2026 The pair of earthquakes struck on June 24, knocking down buildings, sending residents fleeing for safety and trapping some survivors under the rubble for days. — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 8 July 2026 Frazier won by unanimous decision after knocking down Ali in Round 15. — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026 Since 2010, the Supreme Court has issued a series of rulings knocking down campaign finance restrictions. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 30 June 2026 The fire spread into the building, compromising its roof, keeping firefighters from going inside and quickly knocking down the flames. — Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 In both cases, tornadoes about 200 yards wide traveled roughly 2 miles, toppling trees, tossing lawn furniture and knocking down power lines. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026 The 6-6 playmaker displayed his versatility on both ends, knocking down shots, creating for teammates and making an impact defensively against top competition from around the world. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026 The former Maryland standout hit 5-of-7 of her shots from the field, including knocking down 2-of-3 3-point attempts. — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 16 June 2026

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Baresi is regarded as an AC Milan icon, having spent his entire 20-year career with the club, winning six Serie A titles and three top European trophies, and captaining the team for 15 seasons before retiring in 1997.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
The Padres saw their five-game winning streak snapped and dropped two games behind the final NL wild-card spot.

— CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of winning

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Crews began taking down the remainder of the building Tuesday night, to prevent sections from falling onto power lines, the station said.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
Billie’s obsession with taking down Priscilla constantly puts her team in peril, because being so laser-focused on one thing clouds the bigger picture.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 July 2026

Definition of taking down

Verb

Security analysts speculate that many are willing to talk about their bribes to politicians, in hopes of reducing their sentences.

— Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
The local manufacturing requirement is intended to strengthen Greece’s domestic defence sector while reducing dependence on foreign suppliers over the long term.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026

Definition of reducing

Verb

Renfro was the starting center on both teams, earning all-conference honors in ’21.

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Even when combined with state-level wage increases or multiple jobs, many workers earning near the federal minimum wage remain close to or below the poverty line.

— Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of earning

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Iger proceeded to restructure the company, dismantling the Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution Division.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026
Another project with Rochester Institute of Technology and Goodwill of the Finger Lakes will center on a system for sorting and dismantling textile waste for recycling.

— Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 27 July 2026

Definition of dismantling

Verb

The sterile male flies mated with fertile female flies, but the interactions didn’t produce offspring, decreasing the overall fly population.

— Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
The result is increasing structural lifespan and decreasing potentially massive costs during work disruption, repair, and replacement.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 July 2026