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
Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
The team as a whole was locked in on Friday, knocking off Fairleigh Dickinson by 22 points.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
Eventually, cheap knockoff versions began appearing online on major retail sites like Walmart and Amazon toward the end of 2024.
—Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The Florida Gators’ clutch shooting late in their second-round men’s basketball tournament matchup helped knock off the two-time defending champion UConn Huskies on Sunday, 77-75.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
The team as a whole was locked in on Friday, knocking off Fairleigh Dickinson by 22 points.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Noun
Why, then, does the show have all the resonance of a dime-store, plywood knockoff?
—Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
Eventually, cheap knockoff versions began appearing online on major retail sites like Walmart and Amazon toward the end of 2024.
—Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knock off
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Has Bacteria-Fighting Properties A study found that ACV helped stop the growth of two harmful bacteria: methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and resistant Escherichia coli (E. coli).—
Johna Burdeos,
Health,
7 Apr. 2025
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He belly flopped onto the ice in ecstasy and relief before he was mobbed by his teammates, and then the game stopped to celebrate the greatest goal scorer who ever lived.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
6 Apr. 2025
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Heading them is none other than Robert Keller, who wasn’t killed after all, and now blames his big bro for abandoning him.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Indonesian government was floating a moratorium to stop the construction of new hotels, villas and nightclubs in Bali, in an effort to curb over tourism—an idea that was abandoned at the start of the year.—
Michelle Tchea,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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Johnson and Reno passed the track between them, each working separately, adding and subtracting small pieces.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
8 Apr. 2025
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This translates to a dramatic reduction in opportunities for walk-on players, and likely subtracting other spots, too.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Apr. 2025
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An extremely rare inflammatory condition in his blood vessels caused several blood clots to form on both sides of his head, placing him in a coma and robbing him of the ability to speak, walk and eat.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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Their righteous scores soon turn dangerous when the pair end up robbing the wrong house to one of the biggest and secretive narcotics operations on the East coast.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2025
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Michael Dukakis’ response to a campaign debate question about his opposition to the death penalty, even if Kitty Dukakis were raped and murdered, was blamed as part of the reason for his loss.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, struggled with chronic back pain, according to news reports.—
Patrik Jonsson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
21 Mar. 2025
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So far the courts have agreed, saying the journals risk inspiring copycat killers.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2025
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Despite the copycat nature of baseball, the kick change likely won’t become baseball’s latest fad for one simple reason.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
31 Mar. 2025
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Disney’s shareholders have voted to reject a proposal from a right-wing organization that would have had the company cease participating in Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) corporate LGBTQ+ equality rating program.—
James Factora,
Them,
24 Mar. 2025
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Plans were put forward for a 60,000-seater stadium that would have retained historical aspects of the decommissioned power station, which had ceased operation in the 1980s, including its four chimneys.—
Tom Burrows,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Despite Hill being overtly frustrated about the end of the season, quitting on a team is never the right move.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Among the factors: ESOPs outperform non-ESOPs in job retention, pay, and workplace health safety and lower voluntary worker quit rates.—
Mary Josephs,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Knock off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knock%20off. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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