knocked off

verb

Definition of knocked offnext
past tense of knock off
1
as in stopped
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end knock it off!

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2
as in abandoned
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 subtracted
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 robbed
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 assassinated
to put to death deliberately various assassins have tried to knock off the dictator over the years

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocked off
  1. stopped
  2. abandoned
  3. robbed
  4. assassinated
  5. ceased
  6. deducted
  7. murdered
  8. ended
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  • One of the most memorable moments of the Eras Tour took place in Brazil, when Swift stopped the show to ask for water to be distributed to her audience in the sweltering heat.
    William Arruda, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Ironically, the geometric slabs she’s stopped at to admire are a cluster of the Barbican’s residences, built to be rented out by the council but now privately owned and notoriously expensive.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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  • By Wednesday morning, Albertsons abandoned the merger and filed a lawsuit against Kroger, alleging a willful breach of contract for not doing enough to win regulatory approval for the merger.
    Alina Selyukh, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Tesla deliveries are below expectations, Volvo has moved back its 2030 100% EV timeline, General Motors abandoned its 1-million-vehicle 2025 sales goal, and Ford has shifted some EV production back to internal combustion vehicles, the note reported.
    Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of abandoned
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  • Richard Muñoz Ramirez, dubbed by the media as the Night Stalker, killed at least 15 people and robbed, raped and beat many others between April 1984 and August 1985.
    Emily Blackwood, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Pollard and his accomplice also allegedly robbed two people of their luxury items in the parking lot of the Fashion Island shopping center in Newport Beach the same day.
    Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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  • After the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched its attack on Israel in October last year, Hezbollah began exchanging fire with Israel, prompting an Israeli retaliation that had the group’s top brass assassinated and significantly debilitated its capabilities.
    Mostafa Salem, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The next day, he was assassinated.
    La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
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  • Then, regardless of corner exit speed, getting back on throttle and hearing the deep rumble of its mighty V8 heart never ceased to be entertaining.
    Peter Nelson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Heavy, unstable particles were created early on, but as the energy dropped, their creation ceased, forcing them to either annihilate or decay away.
    Big Think, Big Think, 10 Dec. 2024
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  • The prepayment will be deducted from your bill at the end of your meal.
    Jenny Porter Tilley, The Courier-Journal, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Employees, too, can expect higher co-payments, deductibles and premiums deducted from their paychecks because employers shift about 20% of their total premium costs onto workers, though this can vary widely depending on employer.
    Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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  • Was this simply a tragic accident or was the horse murdered?
    GrrlScientist, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The shooter murdered 26 people in the school, including 20 children.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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  • What to know The six-day manhunt ended Monday when Mangione was apprehended in Altoona, Pennsylvania after a McDonald's employee recognized him and alerted police.
    Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The team looked to have turned a corner after a 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest last week ended a run of six matches without a win, but Guardiola’s side struggled to a 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace on Saturday.
    Matias Grez, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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