as in to sip
to swallow in liquid form
desperately thirsty, she knocked back an entire glass of water without pausing
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Recent Examples of knock back
Or at Shuggie’s, knocking back 750 ml of natural orange wine, poured directly into your mouth by Murphy from a Catalan porrón.
POUR IT ON
A trash pie at Shuggies in San Francisco.
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Tamar Adler, Vogue, 25 July 2024
Pour Boiling Water on Poison Ivy Pouring boiling water on poison ivy tissues and roots will kill or severely knock back the plant.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2024
The Supreme Court had been trending in that direction for years, knocking back attempts by federal agencies in other contexts to approve regulations on their own.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024
Sometimes the flowers get knocked back a bit, but the roots remain.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024
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Tamar Adler, Vogue, 25 July 2024
Pour Boiling Water on Poison Ivy Pouring boiling water on poison ivy tissues and roots will kill or severely knock back the plant.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2024
The Supreme Court had been trending in that direction for years, knocking back attempts by federal agencies in other contexts to approve regulations on their own.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024
Sometimes the flowers get knocked back a bit, but the roots remain.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knock back
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Six months later, a heavily scarred Margo is discovered by Paul and Lydia's police officer nephew Nate (Kevin Alves) while sipping a drink at a bar.TIME, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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Slather yourself in a fluffy throw, sip a green tea, and graze on strawberry sorbet with frozen raspberries and blueberries.Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Beyond just my daughter, me, and the occasional friend she’s seen drinking from an Owala, Amazon shoppers love the brand, too.Terri Peters, Parents, 16 Dec. 2024
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The American Heart Association (AHA) advises against the idea of starting to drink alcohol just to try to prevent heart disease.Peter Burke, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2024
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Now revitalized, Madeline confronts Helen, who has also gulped the elixir, and wild smackdowns and realignments follow.Frank Rizzo, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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With its 33 Raptor engines gulping 40,000 pounds of liquid oxygen and methane fuel per second, the Super Heavy-Starship majestically climbed away to the east over the Gulf of Mexico atop a brilliant plume of white-hot flame and a churning cloud of exhaust.William Harwood, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Knock back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knock%20back. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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