1
as in to bump
to come into usually forceful contact with something
my knee knocked against the table leg when I tried to get up quickly
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2
as in to hit
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
threatened to knock him upside the head if he didn't do as he was told
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3
as in to blame
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of
hey, don't knock it until you've tried it
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as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
gave the door a good knock
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2
as in misfortune
bad luck or an example of this
getting his college degree was a six year adventure not without its share of knocks along the way
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as in setback
a change in status for the worse usually temporarily
the geneticist's reputation took a knock when several of his peers were unable to confirm his research findings
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Recent Examples of knock
Christine Pelisek, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Luckily, this is a doozy, knocking $200 off the list price on one of our favorite portable heaters and fans.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 25 Mar. 2025
Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
The other knock against the 4201dw is its mediocre LCD and 360-degree dial controller.
—David English, PCMAG, 13 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The two women were later charged with felony child abuse in August 2023 after a neighbor called 911 to report that Franke’s emaciated son knocked at his door asking for help.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Luckily, this is a doozy, knocking $200 off the list price on one of our favorite portable heaters and fans.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
Boeser sustained a concussion on a cheap Tanner Jeannot hit in November, Hronek missed six weeks with a lower-body injury and in the final game before the Christmas break, both Quinn Hughes and Pettersson sustained knocks that would cost them games and comfort on the ice.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
The other knock against the 4201dw is its mediocre LCD and 360-degree dial controller.
—David English, PCMAG, 13 Mar. 2025
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Verb
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Rookie Kristian Campbell will start in left field, Jarren Duran will bump over to center field and Wilyer Abreu will start in right.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
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Sammy can hardly pass by my chair in the press box without bumping into it.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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Denzel Aberdeen hit the second of two free throws after Houston fouled, giving the Cougars one last chance to win or tie the game with 19 seconds to go.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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Usually that takes the form of falsely blaming Israel for all Palestinian woes instead of recognizing Hamas's strategy of profiting off death, whether Israeli or Palestinian.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump repeatedly tried to blame water issues and the Los Angeles fires on the Newsom administration’s management of Delta water supplies.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Image Other economists also said the blow to the labor market, which had cooled before Mr. Trump embarked on his global trade war, could be severe.—
Tony Romm,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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His ruling, stopping the TPS revocation while the lawsuit plays out in his court, was a blow to the Trump administration.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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Miami’s misfortune with close games and big leads hasn’t dissuaded Spoelstra’s goal to maximize each possession and win every game, even if his roster is significantly different from five months ago.—
James Jackson,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Healthy bodies are the only thing that can make a difference at Madison Square Garden, but where there is great demand, misfortune would have it there is also a great shortage.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2025
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And with Julian then sharing the affair, that was a huge setback.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Whatever the case may be, Starship's back-to-back failures to start the year are a setback.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Current world championship leader Lando Norris has typically celebrated his podiums by banging the base of the bottle on the step of the podium, causing the champagne to shoot upward into the sky.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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The real world is where a middle-aged law-firm associate just banged the hotel bandit.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2025
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The short answer: President Trump and his insistence on slapping tariffs on key trading partners, including Canada, Mexico and China.—
Russ Wiles,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
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But that all changed in December, when Trump first threatened to slap heavy tariffs on his northern neighbor.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Knock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knock. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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