KNOCKED DOWN Synonyms: 191 Similar and Opposite Words

knocked down

verb

past tense of knock down

as in earned

to receive as return for effort she's knocking down a good salary, but she has to work very hard

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as in dismantled

to take apart right after the holidays the stores start to knock down the window displays

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as in downed

to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall the overexcited dog knocked the toddler down

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as in reduced

to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent they'll have to knock down the price of those televisions if they expect to sell any

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Recent Examples of knocked down Con Edison was also called in due to power lines being knocked down behind the homes. — Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 Metro Fire crews knocked down the vehicle fire and tended to the two before pronouncing one of the victims dead at the scene. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Crews had the one-alarm fire knocked down in about six minutes. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026 The way Willis probably views it, Thursday’s practice is no different than the story of his playing career as a quarterback who consistently got knocked down, but kept getting up. — Omar Kelly august 21, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 The fire was declared knocked down on June 24, but 88 million pounds of rotting food remained inside. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Early in their time on set, the players got a bit wild, knocked down some cornstalks and were forced to play cards and horseshoes away from the field in their spare time. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 A lot of it has been saved and cherished and not knocked down for the latest new whatever is in vogue now. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026 Chicago Sky rookie Sydney Taylor had just knocked down a 3-pointer to tie the game 91-91 against the Dream. — Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 14 Aug. 2026

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Singletary took a pay cut to the minimum salary to stay this offseason, and then earned his spot on the roster.

— Dan Duggan, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Bartko, who earned degrees in civil engineering and law in Belarus, fled her home country on a student visa to avoid political persecution over her vocal opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026

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Roof shingles then need to be removed; brick fireplaces and chimneys have to be dismantled, their pieces carefully numbered for reconstruction later; and the entire structure must be sliced into road-ready sections like a loaf of bread.

— Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
To King, this perception is a reality that cannot be dismantled.

— Tommy Orange, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of dismantled

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Antioch’s defensive line — senior Willie Hamilton and Harrison Victor and junior Camryn Mowery — won the trenches the rest of the way.

— Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
The project won the top prize at Guangxi’s provincial science and technology awards on August 24.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of won

Verb

And, often, the material is so technical that it is disconnected from real-world use, leading to even less engagement and retention.

— Jason Corso, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
Media already selected for AI training may remain in Google's training systems after it has been disconnected from your account.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of disconnected

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Despite meeting or beating estimates, shares dropped as investors remained unimpressed.

— Arjun Kharpal,Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Liberty Christian dropped a heartbreaker in the season opener, losing a big lead before falling to Midland Christian 66-63.

— Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026