knock off

Example Sentences

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But he did both to help Huntington Beach knock off San Diego Open Division champion Patrick Henry 10-3 on Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

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

Bowlers have contemplated heavy duty machinery to knock off either man.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025

"And the mockingjays spread it around the orchard. That's how everyone knows to knock off," she continues.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins