knocks off

present tense third-person singular of knock off
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocks off
Verb
  • The woman in question was identified as Renee Brown, a 36-year-old single mom who works two jobs, loves her kid, and never stops, à la Reba McEntire.
    Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 8 Jan. 2025
  • During the cruise, expect beachside dinners under the stars, stops at under-the-radar villages, and visits to temples.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Who would want to volunteer for a country that abandons those who serve?
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Plans for the show — which was originally announced in 2020 and then delayed to 2024 — have officially been cancelled, as the studio abandons creating original longform content for streaming.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The parade then begins at the Basilica, runs through Savannah’s historic district, and ends near Forsyth Park.
    Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Waukegan’s balanced budget for the current fiscal year, which ends April 30, is $245 million.
    Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The judiciary should act with resolve—now—to ensure that this abuse of executive power ceases.
    Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Tempers flare and stadiums erupt in this incredible tournament, that never ceases to entertain.
    Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals halts the execution of death row inmate David Leonard Wood.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals halts the execution of death row inmate David Leonard Wood.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Occasionally, a lone genius comes up with a brilliant idea, and everyone else simply executes it.
    Annie Palmer, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The command-and-control model of management, once seen as a necessary discipline, loses relevance in environments where AI autonomously executes operational mandates.
    Steven Kawasumi, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Knocks off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocks%20off. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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