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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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2
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
Tony East, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
As a 7-2 underdog against Joe Frazier in 1973, Foreman knocked down Frazier six times.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 22 Mar. 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
Sarah Shephard, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
Most believed Roach had won even without the benefit of the knockdown being properly ruled.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The North Carolina product has averaged 3.0 points and 1.9 rebounds per game in seven appearances for the Pacers so far, and he’s knocked down 10 of his 12 shot attempts.
—Tony East, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
As a 7-2 underdog against Joe Frazier in 1973, Foreman knocked down Frazier six times.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 22 Mar. 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
In the ninth round, Price had Jonas on the canvas, but it was ruled no knockdown by the referee.
—Sarah Shephard, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
Most believed Roach had won even without the benefit of the knockdown being properly ruled.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knock down
Verb
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Olympic Heights, which finished in fifth place in both 2023 and 2024, won the Class 2A Large Non-Tumbling Division.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2025
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Maryland had won the previous two meetings with Florida but dropped to 2-3 in the all-time series.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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On the night that the Trump administration began firing probationary employees across the federal government, some key CDC flu webpages were taken down.—
Patricia Callahan,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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March Madness national championship pick: Gators to take down Flagg, Duke Texas Tech (28-8, 15-5 Big 12) needed a furious late rally and overtime to survive vs. Arkansas (10) on Thursday night.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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Russia's Defense Ministry said Tuesday that its forces downed three Ukrainian drones overnight over the territory of its western Bryansk region.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2025
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As another slate of tornadoes, large hail and destructive wind gusts approaches on Wednesday, see the havoc left from the weekend storms, from wrecked cars and downed powerlines to torn walls and a trampoline blown across a street.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Standardization can also reduce due diligence burdens.—
The Sorenson Impact Institute,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Higher temperatures may also reduce the sugar content of maple sap, meaning producers will need to collect and boil more sap to produce the same quantities of syrup.—
Nina Foster,
JSTOR Daily,
28 Mar. 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
Noun
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Saturday’s five-bout card at Sycuan will feature San Diego’s Jonny Mansour (3-0,1 KO).—
Ivan Carter,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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Joshua most recently lost to Daniel Dubois by KO in Sep. 2024 and lost a chance at securing the IBF heavyweight title.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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Within 45 days, the CEC is required to publish the information, which breaks down the average per-barrel profit earned each month by three different refiners, which are kept anonymous to protect company information.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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The series ran for five seasons and nearly 200 episodes, with Chamberlain earning his first Golden Globe for Best Television Star – Male in 1962.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
30 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Republican Senator Steve Daines, of Montana, said a staffer tested the agency's main phone line and was disconnected twice before holding for an hour on the third try, only to be cut off again.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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Without that strategic mindset, DEI risks becoming performative and, while well-intentioned, is ultimately disconnected from real impact.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Knock down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knock%20down. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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