1
as in to stop
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
knock it off!
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2
as in to abandon
to stop doing (something) permanently
decided it was time to knock off telling fantastic fibs about her family background
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3
as in to subtract
to take away (an amount or number) from a total
a proposal to knock 10 cents off the gasoline tax
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4
as in to rob
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
Bonnie and Clyde coped with the Great Depression by knocking off banks
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5
as in to murder
to put to death deliberately
various assassins have tried to knock off the dictator over the years
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Recent Examples of knock off
Josh Taylor, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
And before Cleveland State, in 1985 Navy and David Robinson became the first 13th seed to dispatch a four when the Midshipmen knocked off LSU.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026
Jessica Nix, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
This drug is a knockoff of the Wegovy pill, the first oral GLP-1 drug, which recently earned FDA approval.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 6 Feb. 2026
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Two of the biggest of the first day were Atlantic 10 champion Virginia Commonwealth — the 11th seed in the West Region — beating 6th seed and perennial power North Carolina, and Big South Champion High Point — a 12th seed in the West — knocking off 5th seed Wisconsin from the Big Ten.
—Josh Taylor, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
And before Cleveland State, in 1985 Navy and David Robinson became the first 13th seed to dispatch a four when the Midshipmen knocked off LSU.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
This is the first time Hims has stopped selling a knockoff version after a company complaint.
—Jessica Nix, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
This drug is a knockoff of the Wegovy pill, the first oral GLP-1 drug, which recently earned FDA approval.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knock off
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Leave the resort to dine at Sunset Mona Lisa, a neighboring cliffside terrace where Mediterranean-leaning plates play second fiddle to the show-stopping tangerine-pink sunsets.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
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Pavel Zacha had both goals for Boston, and Jeremy Swayman stopped 28 shots.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Hadi’s daily routine increasingly became a collection of responsibilities and odd jobs that others had abandoned.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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This, in turn, forced Democrats to alter their strategy for passing Obamacare and abandon certain progressive provisions that could not be enacted through reconciliation.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Credits are subtracted directly from the taxpayer’s tax bill.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
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As expected, Central Catholic (22-3) looked to subtract the center from the game, and did to a degree of success early.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Left fielder Mark Collins robs Galloway of a hit with a diving catch.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Eighteen-year-old Davonte Jordan was in court on Thursday charged with robbing an elderly woman at gunpoint in Boston's Charlestown neighborhood on Wednesday in broad daylight.—
Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Mary Callahan has a frightening theory about why her husband was murdered in Miami.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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Wielding his ancient rulebook, the Lawyer spends much of the movie watching the carnage occur as a pair of sadistic twins (Sarah Michelle Gellar and Shawn Hatosy) and other hunters try to track down and murder Grace and Faith (Kathryn Newton), her estranged sister who gets roped into this mess.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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To make matters worse, Kay must fend for her life when August Ryan (David Hornsby), the officer viewers met in the pilot, breaks into her house and reveals himself as the copycat serial killer.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Mar. 2026
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Another source of danger, Jacobson said, comes from copycat attacks.—
Joseph Strauss,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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Commercial traffic through the maritime chokepoint has virtually ceased since the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, with Iran vowing to strike any vessels associated with the two countries or their partners.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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Classes will cease operating in June at the center.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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The ongoing disruptions come as the TSA reports national call-out rates of more than 10%, with over 360 officers having quit during the shutdown tied to a funding standoff over the Department of Homeland Security, Fox News Digital reported this week.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Department of Homeland Security says more than 300 TSA officers have quit.—
Shannon Bond,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Knock off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knock%20off. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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