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
Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Northwest Catholic knocked off Bristol Central 82-67 in a game of two of the top teams currently in the Class L rankings Tuesday.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2025
Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024
Lutnick, meanwhile, moved on, finding another company like Trump’s, Rumble, which had a MAGA-friendly knockoff of YouTube instead of Twitter.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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The Texans defense will need to replicate that performance if the team has any chance of knocking off the two-time defending Super Bowl champions.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Northwest Catholic knocked off Bristol Central 82-67 in a game of two of the top teams currently in the Class L rankings Tuesday.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
Such measures could give artists an extra tool to battle companies making knockoffs of their work, according to Lamar, who served in various law enforcement roles with the federal government for more than 20 years.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024
Lutnick, meanwhile, moved on, finding another company like Trump’s, Rumble, which had a MAGA-friendly knockoff of YouTube instead of Twitter.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knock off
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Union sources said the international had been planning a disciplinary hearing for Davis which could have removed him from office, but his resignation has stopped those proceedings.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Identity fraud attacks rose by 73% between 2021 and 2023, and nothing seems to stop them.—
Rob Heidenreich,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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The emaciated bulldog — just 23 pounds with his ribs visible — had been stuffed inside the bag and abandoned along an Iowa roadway, according to the Des Moines Police Department.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2025
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Petey the Cat abandons Lil Petey on the street, and Grampa Petey is condescending and steals from his son.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
29 Jan. 2025
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Trade was a drag on growth in the period, with imports, which subtract from the GDP calculation, off 0.8%.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2025
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His exit from the playoffs doesn’t subtract from that, and, besides, the Bills-Chiefs AFC Championship Game was entertaining as heck.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2025
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Most people come to Florida to enjoy balmy breezes and stories about people robbing 7-Eleven’s with an alligator.—
Scott Maxwell,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2025
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Crosby put a pass on a platter for Erik Karlsson — one of the few Penguins who looked sharp in this game — and the defenseman appeared to have an open cage, only to be absolutely robbed by Gibson.—
Josh Yohe,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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King Charles Makes History with Emotional Visit to Auschwitz for Holocaust Memorial Day: 'A Sacred Moment' Holocaust Memorial Day honors the lives of the six million Jewish people who were murdered during the Holocaust, the millions killed under Nazi persecution and during subsequent genocides.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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In Los Angeles, Miami and New York, killers have targeted and murdered groups of homeless people in a matter of days.—
Leah Goodridge,
TIME,
27 Jan. 2025
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The John McDonough creation, which has ignited a slew of copycats since the inaugural fan fest in 1986, is a marketing tool like no other, changing little over the years.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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The app was so successful that internet giants Meta and Google launched copycat services.—
Salvador Rodriguez,
CNBC,
18 Jan. 2025
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The last day to shop at the store, and buy its beloved Winston’s sausages, is March 30, but Irish on Grand will not cease to exist.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
31 Jan. 2025
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May 2024: An American Airlines plane ceased takeoff at Reagan Washington National after another aircraft was cleared to land on an intersecting runway.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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Does that mean everyone should quit drinking immediately?—
Jamie Ducharme,
TIME,
28 Jan. 2025
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President Donald Trump is not quitting his campaign to convince the leaders of Egypt and Jordan to take in Palestinians whose homes have been destroyed in Gaza.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Knock off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knock%20off. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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