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as in to win
to receive as return for effort
she's knocking down a good salary, but she has to work very hard
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2
as in to take down
to take apart
right after the holidays the stores start to knock down the window displays
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3
as in to down
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall
the overexcited dog knocked the toddler down
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as in to reduce
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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as in dropped
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as in KO
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Recent Examples of knock down
Terry Gross, NPR, 20 May 2025
The old police station portion of the building was knocked down to create more parking spaces.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025
Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 18 Nov. 2022
The 6-foot-8 Grant has provided energy at both ends of the court and has been a knockdown outside shooter.
—oregonlive, 4 Oct. 2022
Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Roach called for a rematch afterward, disgusted that he was not credited with the knockdown in the ninth round.
—Brian Mahoney, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2025
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Verb
So many horrible things fate has thrown at him from the very beginning of his life to today - and that instilled in him a spirit that so many people love, which is the guy who gets up after getting knocked down.
—Terry Gross, NPR, 20 May 2025
The old police station portion of the building was knocked down to create more parking spaces.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025
Adjective
From dilapidated homes selling for little more than a dollar, to ready-to-occupy houses at knockdown prices, there's been a frenzy of competition.
—Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 18 Nov. 2022
The 6-foot-8 Grant has provided energy at both ends of the court and has been a knockdown outside shooter.
—oregonlive, 4 Oct. 2022
Noun
However, Cardenas turned up the heat through the fight and scored the stoppage win, including three knockdowns.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Roach called for a rematch afterward, disgusted that he was not credited with the knockdown in the ninth round.
—Brian Mahoney, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knock down
Verb
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Harvard has fought back in the courts, winning a temporary restraining order on May 23 that will allow international enrollments to continue as the case makes its way through the courts.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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Del Bosque’s Work Is About More Than Sporting Excellence Del Bosque is the only coach to win the World Cup, Euros, and Champions League (this one with Real Madrid in 2000 and 2002).—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
Verb
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The Wize Guy Entertainment website was taken down after a slew of negative reviews were left by furious parents on the business’ Yelp page.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Spotify only took down the song following public pressure but has yet to answer for allowing major podcasts to platform Holocaust deniers and amplify virulent antisemites.—
Jonathan A. Greenblatt,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2025
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The town of London, 75 miles south of Lexington, was devastated − with entire neighborhoods razed with homes reduced to rubble, downed power lines and cars flipped and strewn onto yards.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Russian forces have downed 75 Ukrainian drones in the past 24 hours, TASS, a Russian state news agency, reported Sunday, citing Russia’s defense ministry.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
18 May 2025
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With Bayern aiming to reduce their wage bill, the Wirtz signing would have come at the cost of at least an extra €20million (£16.8m, $22.7m) per year, on top of a transfer fee somewhere between €100m and €150m.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Their original sentences, which were 12 years and seven years, respectively, were reduced in September 2023.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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The game became more competitive after the first delay, but the Irish couldn’t overcome a litany of mistakes: three interceptions, two lost fumbles, one missed field goal and a handful of dropped passes.—
Tyler James,
Indianapolis Star,
2 May 2020
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Diffuse impact Problems are likely to range from dropped connections to slow downloads or loss of video feeds.—
Scott Moritz,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2020
Noun
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Not too long ago, it was reported that Flick wanted a versatile full back capable of playing on either flank to provide back up to Alejandro and Jules Kounde, who were both injured or lacking match fitness for the Champions League semifinal second leg KO to Inter Milan.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Trzaskowski, from the ruling Civic Coalition (KO), got 31.36% of votes in the first round of presidential election on Sunday.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
19 May 2025
Verb
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Gannett may earn revenue for audience referrals to Jackpocket services.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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Any move to weaken the dollar might enrage Trump World, earning Japan bigger tariffs.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Verb
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If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2025
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 May 2025
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“Knock down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knock%20down. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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