knock off

Example Sentences

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McCollum knew how to knock off a national champion because, for much of his coaching life, he’d been a national champion himself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

"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

Former England captain Sir Alastair Cook on TMS: "England will certainly be the happier of the two sides. Their belief in their ability to knock off a total is unprecedented."

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2025

They were able to knock off high-scoring Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 6-4 in the quarterfinals and scored 13 runs in a semifinal win over Temescal Canyon.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2025

“If you merry minstrels want to knock off, you can,” says Mr. Van Deusen.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein