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 Canfield, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
Patrick Madden scored 22 points as No. 2 Hopedale (21-2) knocked off defending champion New Mission 54-50 in a Div. 5 quarterfinal.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
In a Div. 1 quarterfinal game, Maddy Steel recorded 16 points, five rebounds, and four steals to lead No 2.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2025
Aditya Kalra, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
The film instead evolves into a lurid knockoff of an early Coen-brothers work, something like Blood Simple with tablets.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2025
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Verb
The pair exchanged blows, and Goldsmith’s helmet was knocked off.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
Patrick Madden scored 22 points as No. 2 Hopedale (21-2) knocked off defending champion New Mission 54-50 in a Div. 5 quarterfinal.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
In a Div. 1 quarterfinal game, Maddy Steel recorded 16 points, five rebounds, and four steals to lead No 2.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2025
Noun
In 2021, a Reuters investigation, based on thousands of internal Amazon documents, found the U.S. company ran a systematic campaign of creating knockoffs and manipulating search results to boost its own private brands in India.
—Aditya Kalra, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
The film instead evolves into a lurid knockoff of an early Coen-brothers work, something like Blood Simple with tablets.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knock off
Verb
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Here are 3 reasons why leaders – political as well as corporate – should stop talking about themselves and others as players in a game.—
Pia Lauritzen,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Survivor host Jeff Probst explains why show stopped doing schoolyard picks to determine tribes Blind ambition Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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The decision, however, has been the subject of apparent criticism from SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and President Donald Trump, who have claimed Williams and Wilmore were abandoned by the Biden administration.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
18 Mar. 2025
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The safe, which the people in the video seem to struggle to move, appears to be abandoned as sirens are heard outside.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2025
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When the losses exceed the gains, then up to $3,000 of capital losses can be subtracted against your other income.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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That’s not too bad given that the club subtracted the straw that stirs the drink for them in five-on-four.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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The two used threatening notes to rob a Bank of America and an East West Bank in San Francisco on Nov. 19, 2022, netting a sum total of $2,600.—
Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Newly divorced and having lost his job, Coop decides to start robbing his rich neighbors.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Mar. 2025
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Audio from a 911 call made from the house where four University of Idaho students were murdered in 2022 has been released to the public, revealing panic and confusion as callers realize one of their friends is no longer breathing.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2025
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In December 1928, Northcott was charged with murdering Gonzales, the Winslow brothers and Collins.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Vanguard’s mutual funds are often copycats of its ETFs but with a slightly higher expense ratio.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The creator used the example of Pop The Balloon dating shows, which became a phenomenon in 2024 but failed to use branding to insulate itself from copycats, costing them name recognition and market share, as a result.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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Disney investors on Thursday voted down a proposal that the entertainment giant cease its participation in a prominent LGBTQ rights organization’s equality ratings program.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2025
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However, this does not mean that nuclear waste storage has ceased to be an issue.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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This is crucial, as 1 in 3 workers report having quit a role due to not aligning with the viewpoints of an organization’s leadership.—
Sander van ‘t Noordende,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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At the time, Mitsuda was even threatening to quit at Square completely if he wasn’t given the chance to compose a game.—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Knock off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knock%20off. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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