knock off 1 of 2

verb

Definition of knock offnext
1
as in to stop
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end knock it off!

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2
as in to abandon
to stop doing (something) permanently decided it was time to knock off telling fantastic fibs about her family background

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3
as in to subtract
to take away (an amount or number) from a total a proposal to knock 10 cents off the gasoline tax

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4
as in to rob
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully Bonnie and Clyde coped with the Great Depression by knocking off banks

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5
as in to murder
to put to death deliberately various assassins have tried to knock off the dictator over the years

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knockoff

2 of 2

noun

as in copycat

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Recent Examples of knock off
Verb
After knocking off Baylor in Waco, TCU football faces a massive swing game against West Virginia on Saturday. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026 Cedar Park passed its second straight big test in District 24-6A, knocking off perennial Central Texas power Vandegrift 23-10 Friday night in one of the Austin area's best matchups. — Richard Tijerina, Austin American Statesman, 16 Oct. 2026
Noun
Merchandise including counterfeit perfumes, Rolex watches, knockoff Knicks apparel, sunglasses, electronics and Labubus were seized, in addition to $145,000 in cash, police said. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026 Tuesday appears in the film looking more like a knockoff version of the deadpan character but still has her signature black bangs and pigtail braids. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for knock off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knock off
  1. stop
  2. abandon
  3. subtract
  4. rob
  5. murder
  6. copycat
  7. cease
  8. quit
Verb
  • Luigi Carbone, Pope Leo XIV's physician, said the pontiff's recovery from lung cancer surgery won't stop plans for a visit to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru involving a dozen flights and two helicopter rides to high altitudes.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Another to stop solving problems his team brings him and teach them to solve it instead.
    — Ben Plomion, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of stop
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  • But big pharmaceutical companies have largely abandoned the quest for new antibiotics, because the research and development needed to discover them is time-consuming and expensive.
    — Zoë Schiffer, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • They are joined by other Democrats who have spent years trying to push the party to abandon its more cautious approach to governing, and could now get their chance.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of abandon
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  • Normally, list prices are higher than net prices, since discounts are subtracted.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Words fail and words subtract and words summarize and words always lack truth.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of subtract
Verb
  • The game stayed there the rest of the period thanks in part to Ellis robbing Graf after he was set up in front by Celebrini to preserve the lead.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The rape follows several recent attacks in Central Park, including an incident a week earlier where a woman was beaten and robbed by a trio of masked crooks.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026
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  • Peltola, during a candidate forum Friday, became emotional speaking about the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people and said additional law enforcement resources are needed.
    — Becky Bohrer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Peltola, during a candidate forum Friday, became emotional speaking about the crisis of missing and murdered indigenous people and said additional law enforcement resources are needed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of murder
Noun
  • More comparisons show up in an Allrecipes roundup of Aldi copycats, which flags Clancy’s Original Potato Chips as an alternative to Lay’s and Choceur Peanut Butter Cups as a stand-in for Reese’s.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The new series picks up four years later, as Assane is released and pledges to go straight and repair his relationship with his family, only for a copycat thief to once more drag him to the criminal side.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of copycat
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  • Transportation routes across the metro were vital and local businesses were aided by city programs that in some cases ceased once the games were over.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Beset by budget constraints, the museum ceased operations in June.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of cease
Verb
  • Continue reading ⦠CIVIC BREAKDOWN â Town's entire police force quits after bitter feud with city leaders boils over.
    — , FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • After taking on their third client, Bordelon and Slocum quit their jobs to focus on The Brownstone Boys full-time.
    — Sophie Caldwell,Valentina Duarte, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
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