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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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“Have we been knocked off our metaphorical surfboard from time to time? Of course.”

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

It came a day after Estonia said Nato shot down a drone over its territory, which it suspected was a Ukrainian projectile knocked off course by Russian electronic interference.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The world economy has been knocked off course by Middle East oil turmoil repeatedly over the years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 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

But as quick as we knocked off for noon dinner, Tansy was all over us.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck