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knock off

VERB
kill
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dispatch dispose of eliminate snuff out whack
WEAK
assassinate blow away bump off chill do away with do in dust execute finish grease hit ice kill liquidate murder off rub out shoot slay stab stretch out waste wax zap
VERB
steal
Synonyms
WEAK
filch knock over loot pilfer pinch plunder purloin ransack relieve rifle rip off rob thieve
Antonyms
WEAK
give give back
VERB
stop action; accomplish
Synonyms
STRONGEST
eliminate
WEAK
achieve cease complete conclude desist discontinue finish give over halt leave off quit stop work succeed surcease terminate
Antonyms
WEAK
continue pursue start
VERB
reduce
Synonyms
STRONGEST
discount lower reduce slash

Example Sentences

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"I think it's sometimes a little bit harder when the person you're playing has already played a match, and then you're kind of trying to still knock off a bit of the rust," she said.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

But Young’s play has improved lately, and he just completed 15-of-20 passes with three touchdowns to knock off the Los Angeles Rams, one of the league’s top teams.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

Redondo Union 68, Ariz. Sunnyslope 64: SJ Madison and Chris Sanders each scored 18 points to knock off a nationally-ranked team.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2025

Bowlers have contemplated heavy duty machinery to knock off either man.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025

If she could find a way to use the boys’ quickness against Athens, Luma felt the Fugees had a chance to knock off the best team in the league.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John