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doorknob

[dawr-nob, dohr-] / ˈdɔrˌnɒb, ˈdoʊr- /
NOUN
knob
Synonyms
STRONGEST
latch lever
STRONG
bulge bulk bump bunch hump knot nub opener projection protrusion protuberance snag stud swell swelling trigger tumor
WEAK
knurl
Antonyms
STRONG
depression

Example Sentences

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Few signs of forced entry were visible on Sunday at the singer's home apart from a broken doorknob, an AFP journalist observed.

From Barron's • Nov. 17, 2025

I could almost hear the click of the doorknob.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

"I turn my hearing aids off, deaf as a doorknob, tune everything out, it's really joyful."

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2025

Think of it like cancer leaving a fingerprint on the doorknob of a crime scene.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2024

Ella took a deep breath and turned the doorknob.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton