knocks down

present tense third-person singular of knock down
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocks down
Verb
  • Now, a visiting team that wins at Old Trafford is no surprise in 2024.
    Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • But if Green Bay wins its final two games, against the Vikings and then the Chicago Bears, the Packers could finish the regular season in second place in the NFC North.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The move reduces the sentences of 37 of 40 federal death row prisoners, in keeping with a moratorium his administration imposed on executions.
    Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The move reduces sentences for all but three of 40 inmates on federal death row.
    Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The service recently instituted a policy in which a track that registers fewer than a thousand streams in a twelve-month span earns no royalties at all.
    Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • This week, Clarkson earns her first hit on a chart she’s never seen before.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • And Meryl Streep makes a welcome return as Oliver's actress girlfriend Loretta.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Owen makes a terrific older Spade, all craggy features and rasping voice.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • In this deal, Houston lands Arenado to replace Bregman which would save them quite a bit of money.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Whoever lands the position, whether that be Dimitroff or someone else, will inherit an organization in limbo.
    Valentina Martinez, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Later, when fat tissues are all broken down, the body obtains protein for energy by breaking down muscles and internal organs, namely the liver and intestines, followed by the heart and kidneys.
    Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 18 Dec. 2024
  • They could also be earned if a prisoner obtains a high school diploma or equivalent certificate.
    Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 14 Dec. 2024
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