knocked 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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hold keep retain

WEAK

bear continue create give pursue start

VERB

steal

Synonyms

WEAK

filch knock over loot pilfer pinch plunder purloin ransack relieve rifle rip off rob thieve

Antonyms

WEAK

bear continue create give pursue start

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

bear continue create give pursue start

Example Sentences

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With a busy job and her dog, the last thing she wanted was to be knocked off her feet for months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

JSerra 2, Norco 0: In Arizona, the Lions knocked off No. 1-ranked Norco behind Liliana Escobar, who struck out 13 in six innings.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

The club from the French capital were knocked off the top of the Ligue 1 table at the weekend after a 3-1 defeat away to Rennes allowed Lens to climb above them.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

In the Motor City, buyers who paid less than list price got an average of 10.3% knocked off.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 2, 2026

I replace the Ivory soap that was knocked off the pile.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline