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as in to win
to receive as return for effort
she's knocking down a good salary, but she has to work very hard
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as in to take down
to take apart
right after the holidays the stores start to knock down the window displays
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as in to down
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall
the overexcited dog knocked the toddler down
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as in to reduce
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
they'll have to knock down the price of those televisions if they expect to sell any
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as in dropped
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as in KO
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Recent Examples of knock down
Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Jan. 2025
Maxwell Lewis, who was traded to Brooklyn alongside Russell, played one minute, knocked down his first attempted, and had to be carried off the court after suffering an apparent left knee injury.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 18 Nov. 2022
The 6-foot-8 Grant has provided energy at both ends of the court and has been a knockdown outside shooter.
—oregonlive, 4 Oct. 2022
Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
In the ninth round of the first fight, Usyk hurt Fury badly and scored the knockdown that dramatically shifted the fight’s momentum.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Verb
The 6-foot-9 forward does much of his damage inside the paint and knocking down over 66% of his attempts.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Jan. 2025
Maxwell Lewis, who was traded to Brooklyn alongside Russell, played one minute, knocked down his first attempted, and had to be carried off the court after suffering an apparent left knee injury.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
From dilapidated homes selling for little more than a dollar, to ready-to-occupy houses at knockdown prices, there's been a frenzy of competition.
—Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 18 Nov. 2022
The 6-foot-8 Grant has provided energy at both ends of the court and has been a knockdown outside shooter.
—oregonlive, 4 Oct. 2022
Noun
Most of it appears to involve approximate punts forward towards an isolated and outnumbered main striker, knockdowns and long passes into the channels.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
In the ninth round of the first fight, Usyk hurt Fury badly and scored the knockdown that dramatically shifted the fight’s momentum.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knock down
Verb
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Biden’s aides also deserve credit for working closely with Trump’s team to win a cease-fire in Gaza during the administration’s waning days.—
Andrew Exum,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2025
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Another ticket sold in Texas matched four numbers drawn plus the Powerball to win $150,000 with the Power Play multiplier.—
Don Sweeney,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Jan. 2025
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Eagle’s library board has voted to take down the library’s community bulletin board, a move that followed a controversy at the nearby Nampa Public Library surrounding a poster advertising a LGBTQ+ youth group.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Jan. 2025
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Baldoni’s previous filings have mentioned Reynolds, but now he is officially named as a defendant, accused of assisting his wife in taking over the film and taking down Baldoni’s career.—
Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN,
16 Jan. 2025
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In another fatal accident on Christmas Day, an Azerbaijan Air flight was reportedly downed by Russian air defense systems over Kazakhstan.—
Barbara Peterson,
AFAR Media,
17 Jan. 2025
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The Irish entered the Playoff as the No. 7 seed and handled No. 10 Indiana in comfortable fashion before downing No. 2 Georgia (23-10) and defeating No. 6 Penn State (27-24) via a last-minute interception and field goal.—
Lauren Merola,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Working with a sliding scale provider, as mentioned above, is another great way to reduce costs.—
Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2025
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In an interview with Fox News Digital, Takahashi said this new report underscores how carbonated water impacts weight loss by promoting the sensation of fullness, which can reduce food intake and lower overall calorie consumption.—
Angelica Stabile,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The game became more competitive after the first delay, but the Irish couldn’t overcome a litany of mistakes: three interceptions, two lost fumbles, one missed field goal and a handful of dropped passes.—
Tyler James,
Indianapolis Star,
2 May 2020
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Diffuse impact Problems are likely to range from dropped connections to slow downloads or loss of video feeds.—
Scott Moritz,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2020
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Chimaev submitted John Phillips on July 15, 2020, only to return on July 25, 2020, and defeat Rhys McKee by KO/TKO.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Dariush had a couple more devastating KO losses in 2017-18 prior to mounting an eight-fight win streak that nearly earned him a title shot.—
Brett Appley,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In those five-plus weeks, the Mavericks earned wins over quality West competitors such as the Oklahoma City Thunder, Denver Nuggets and Memphis Grizzlies.—
Christian Clark,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Traveler’s Choice Pagosa 2-piece Luggage Set $220 $170 at Amazon This stylish two-piece luggage set from Traveler’s Choice, $50 off, has earned over 3,000 five-star ratings at Amazon alone.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Jan. 2025
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That library was the hub of the community, and losing it will disconnect the community further.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Battery packs must be disconnected during security inspection.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Knock down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knock%20down. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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