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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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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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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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
Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024
Who could knock off Pedro Almodóvar, Sean Baker, and Guy Maddin’s terrific new films from my list this year?
—John Waters, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
Trump was just starting to form a media and technology company, with dreams of creating a Twitter knockoff, though the former president apparently did not want to put up much of his own money.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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This will help knock off any possible hitchhikers as well as loose dirt.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024
Who could knock off Pedro Almodóvar, Sean Baker, and Guy Maddin’s terrific new films from my list this year?
—John Waters, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
Noun
Each place was distinct in its own way, but all bore the candlelit, scratchy-wool, Shaker-goth aesthetic that marked a place as a Tarlow joint, or (both in New York and elsewhere) a Tarlow knockoff.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
Trump was just starting to form a media and technology company, with dreams of creating a Twitter knockoff, though the former president apparently did not want to put up much of his own money.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Anthony Stolarz started in goal and stopped seven before leaving because of a lower-body injury.Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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How to stop being so codependent The good news, according to both therapists, is that there are ways to become more independent without having to drift apart—and an easy way to start is by showing yourself some love.Jenna Ryu, SELF, 13 Dec. 2024
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If the department’s predictions are correct, the U.S. would be essentially abandoning any pretense of trying to limit climate change.Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
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The Claridge Hotel’s former casino sits abandoned as well.Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
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The aerospace and defense firm on Tuesday took out the late October low and today subtracted another 4.95% from the price.John Navin, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Also, subtracting trade services left the PPI increase at just 0.1%.Jeff Cox, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
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Remember the good old days when people used to rob banks for money?David G.W. Birch, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Rebels have continuously celebrated their victory by robbing the Syrian Central Bank, sacking the Syrian presidential palace, and firing guns into the air.Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
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Bundy confessed to raping and murdering 30 women before his execution in 1989, although law enforcement officials believe the number is much higher.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
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Anthony Alonzo, 36, was charged last week with murdering 43-year-old Deandre Irvin in the 2022 shooting.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
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The shooting of Brian Thompson sparked two very separate reactions around his killer: a manhunt and admiration from certain parts of the internet, with the latter creating concern among security experts that this killing might inspire copycat events.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Po’s doppelgänger competition for the Complete Unknown star became very, very known, sparking a series of copycat events across the globe for famous individuals ranging from Paul Mescal and Harry Styles to Peso Pluma and, um, Shrek.Michael Savio, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
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Here are some other services that will cease until a shutdown would end: Duties carried out by the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection (OAWP) to review an invetigate reports of misconduct or poor performance.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Florida businesses receive millions of dollars in federal contracts, payments of which would cease in a shutdown.Steven Lemongello, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
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Chrystia Freeland quit on Monday after Trudeau offered her a lesser position.David Ljunggren, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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After 10 years as a Ram and in the NFL, Donald called his career quits this past offseason.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Knock off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knock%20off. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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