knock back

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Recent Examples of knock back People and buildings further afield will be violently knocked back. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025 Cartoon critters like monkeys or pigs knocking back bottles are common. Anna Lee C. Iijima, Bon Appétit, 22 Jan. 2025 Newcastle knocked back an £11m bid from Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce for defender Lloyd Kelly yesterday. Phil Hay, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025 While that's been knocked back, there's interest from elsewhere in the Premier League at Manchester United, which has done business with Madrid in the recent past on deals such as those which saw Raphael Varane and Casemiro arrive at Old Trafford. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for knock back
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knock back
Verb
  • Hidden in London’s West End, the brasserie-style dining room is always buzzing while guests sip on bubbles and listen to live jazz.
    Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Kesha took to her own Twitter to share a selfie while sipping from a Wendy’s cup.
    Moná Thomas, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Get news about destinations, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, and where to stay.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
  • The midshipmen poured water into the cup, taking turns drinking from it in a victory celebration.
    Tyrone Turner, NPR, 12 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • That meant, gulp, 11 hot dogs had to be consumed in the game, which lasted 2 hours, 33 minutes.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Papa uses this moment to gulp the wine in Elijah's cup.
    Holly Rizzuto Palker, Parents, 27 Mar. 2025

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“Knock back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knock%20back. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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