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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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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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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Recent Examples of knock off
Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024
Who could knock off Pedro Almodóvar, Sean Baker, and Guy Maddin’s terrific new films from my list this year?
—John Waters, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
Trump was just starting to form a media and technology company, with dreams of creating a Twitter knockoff, though the former president apparently did not want to put up much of his own money.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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This will help knock off any possible hitchhikers as well as loose dirt.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024
Who could knock off Pedro Almodóvar, Sean Baker, and Guy Maddin’s terrific new films from my list this year?
—John Waters, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
Noun
Each place was distinct in its own way, but all bore the candlelit, scratchy-wool, Shaker-goth aesthetic that marked a place as a Tarlow joint, or (both in New York and elsewhere) a Tarlow knockoff.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
Trump was just starting to form a media and technology company, with dreams of creating a Twitter knockoff, though the former president apparently did not want to put up much of his own money.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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One thing to note: Don’t expect to have your steak cooked well done, Jess & Jim’s scale stops at medium well.Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
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With those factors added together, there was little to stop the tornado (at that point a waterspout) from becoming a monster.Matthew Cappucci The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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The Claridge Hotel’s former casino sits abandoned as well.Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
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If the department’s predictions are correct, the U.S. would be essentially abandoning any pretense of trying to limit climate change.Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
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The aerospace and defense firm on Tuesday took out the late October low and today subtracted another 4.95% from the price.John Navin, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Also, subtracting trade services left the PPI increase at just 0.1%.Jeff Cox, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
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In June, police said two men pretended to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, including using fake badges, to gain access to homes in Anaheim before robbing Latino residents.Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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Officials believe the shooting happened when the children were attempting to rob a 25-year-old man, who police say shot the boys with his own pistol.Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
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Eventually, with the rebels overpowered and out of bullets, the Front Man returned to his post and murdered Gi-hun's childhood friend and closest ally, Jung-bae (Lee Seo-hwan).Glamour, Glamour, 28 Dec. 2024
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He was allegedly ambushed in the parking lot, kidnapped, robbed and murdered; his apartment was also burglarized, according to police reports.Bethany Blankley | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Dec. 2024
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Hoping other athletes don’t file copycat suits is folly.Joe Sabin, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Unimaginative musical numbers match the original bangers with copycat songs almost one-for-one, and just as Mufasa’s adoptive family starts to calm down, an even bigger threat emerges.Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 Dec. 2024
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Here are some other services that will cease until a shutdown would end: Duties carried out by the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection (OAWP) to review an invetigate reports of misconduct or poor performance.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Florida businesses receive millions of dollars in federal contracts, payments of which would cease in a shutdown.Steven Lemongello, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
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But the Kings would not quit, with Jeannot evening the game again by redirecting in a Jordan Spence pass from the edge of the crease 2½ minutes into the third, setting the stage for Byfield’s winner 3:19 into the extra period.Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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In contrast, avoidance goals—such as quitting smoking or avoiding procrastination—can trigger the brain’s stress response, activating the amygdala.Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Knock off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knock%20off. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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