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
Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
This year, the Climate Credit will knock off $81.38 from all SDG&E electricity statements in the April billing cycle.
—Rob Nikolewski, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Chinese nationals have been caught smuggling Russian military gear out of the country before reselling knockoffs back to Russia, authorities have told Russia's Izvestia newspaper.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The Warriors will have a legitimate chance to knock off the inexperienced Rockets in the first round.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
This year, the Climate Credit will knock off $81.38 from all SDG&E electricity statements in the April billing cycle.
—Rob Nikolewski, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
Noun
Sounds like a knockoff of the Model Y or Model 3
The upshot: don’t expect a radically new design.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Chinese nationals have been caught smuggling Russian military gear out of the country before reselling knockoffs back to Russia, authorities have told Russia's Izvestia newspaper.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knock off
Verb
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The chase reportedly ended when Buckley wrecked near the intersection of Watts and McAlister streets, an area of mostly forest about 1 1/2 miles southeast of where Buckley was first stopped.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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The former analyst ends up becoming a critical new addition to the gang in their mission to stop the Entity from destroying the world.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
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Elder Scrolls Online, like any other MMO, is the type of game many players spend hundreds of even thousands of hours playing over the course of several years, so asking them to abandon an account with that type of legacy just to play with someone on another platform is a very big ask.—
David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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How private resorts are changing travel Final boarding call for free bags at Southwest as airline abandons a cherished perk Travel Troubeshooter: Denied boarding on my flight home.—
South Florida Sun Sentinel,
Sun Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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The deduction allows small businesses, including partnerships, sole proprietorships (who are often gig workers) and S corporations, to subtract 20% of their qualified business income from their taxes, lowering their tax liability.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
14 May 2025
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Their seven-year streak of making it as least as far as the ALCS was snapped last offseason, and since then, mainstays Alex Bregman and Kyle Tucker have been subtracted from the roster.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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Biggio robbed Giants second baseman Tyler Fitzgerald in the third inning.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
21 May 2025
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These guys robbed us — took everything, all our equipment.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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Officially, the Prime Video series (premiering May 29) is an adaptation of the 2019 novel by Alafair Burke, about a pair of estranged siblings, played by Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks, reuniting when one’s husband is murdered.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
26 May 2025
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Trump contends that white South African farmers are being murdered in a racially motivated genocide, and that the South African government has permitted itself to seize their land.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2025
Noun
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However, felines are more than capable of being copycats themselves.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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The massacre, which also wounded 21 people, became a blueprint for dozens of copycats and shattered the notion that kids were safe in school.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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When that shows '0,' this restaurant needs to cease operations.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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Starting June 1, the forecast office in Fairbanks, Alaska, also will cease overnight staffing; Pendleton, Oregon, also is on the list provided by Fahy, but a date has not been set.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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For example, quitting is one of the hardest moments to avoid tears.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Five years ago, the mother made a drastic choice to sell her house, quit her job, and embark on a global adventure, dismissing any concerns for the future of her financial security.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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“Knock off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knock%20off. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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