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knocked off

VERB

kill

Synonyms

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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

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hold keep retain

WEAK

bear continue create give pursue start

VERB

steal

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

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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

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bear continue create give pursue start

Example Sentences

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The 7ft 4in France international, who has been named this season's defensive player of the year, hit his face on the floor after being knocked off his feet during a drive to the basket.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

“It’s almost like a storybook ending,” senior guard Sam Hoiberg said, after No. 4-seeded Nebraska knocked off Troy on Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 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

Last season, the Eagles knocked off Ontario Christian in the regionals.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026

And after him Johnny Pacheco was knocked off when Sunflower bucked into the chute gate Nick Rael couldn’t swing open fast enough; Johnny almost broke a leg.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols