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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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
Dan Arritt, Orange County Register, 4 Jan. 2025
As Quincy is let out the car, the pups finally start chasing each other playfully, almost knocking off the corridor mirror.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
After a search warrant was issued for Leather Goods in late August, investigators seized knockoffs with a street value of $3 million.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 24 Sep. 2024
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The Highlanders entered the game as the only 3-0 team in the Big West after knocking off Long Beach State on Thursday, but UCI and streaking UC San Diego (13-2, 3-0) now share that distinction.
—Dan Arritt, Orange County Register, 4 Jan. 2025
As Quincy is let out the car, the pups finally start chasing each other playfully, almost knocking off the corridor mirror.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
The victim, who works as a street vendor, was selling knockoff designer handbags when the shooter, who was heard raving about being followed, opened fire, another vendor who witnessed the shooting told the Daily News.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
After a search warrant was issued for Leather Goods in late August, investigators seized knockoffs with a street value of $3 million.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 24 Sep. 2024
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Alhassan unleashed a vicious combination of punches on the Brazilian, who appeared to be moments away from being stopped.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
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Then, the winning-ugly model stopped winning and the losses were ugly.Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 12 Jan. 2025
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Barney and Nutmeg are believed to have been abandoned in the Clinton Township area.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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Vigny did in fact abandon the literary rat race for his country estate and quit publishing while continuing to write for himself.Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 4 Jan. 2025
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After that, tow companies are supposed to subtract their storage fees and turn over any remaining funds to the state.Dave Altimari, ProPublica, 5 Jan. 2025
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While this gross page count will include a small percentage of blank and skipped pages that will be subtracted in the National Archives’ final tally, the overall picture remains unchanged.Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Together, the unlikely duo plan to rob the World Diamond Center in Nice, France — a story point that Gudegast would’ve preferred to keep under wraps.Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2025
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According to the filing, around 15-20 people armed with rifles and handguns kidnapped the pair on Dec. 16 and took them to a vacant apartment where they were tied up, questioned, robbed, assaulted and menaced.Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 10 Jan. 2025
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The GoFundMe established this week singles out her 5-year-old son as needing special attention after seeing his mom get murdered.Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
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California For Subscribers The Mexican Mafia Tapes: Secret recordings reveal greed, betrayal — and a deal with the feds Sept. 4, 2024 Stinson had already been serving a life sentence for murdering a drug dealer in 1979.Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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The boycott tanked the beer brand’s sales and unleashed a wave of smaller copycat boycotts against companies who engaged in marketing outreach to the LGBTQ communities or voiced commitments to DEI.Conor Murray, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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In the hours after the New Orleans attack, San Jose police dispatched several more officers to the Christmas in the Park event to guard against any potential copycats, said San Jose assistant police chief Brian Shab.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Much to the lament of American enthusiasts, Mercedes ceased production of the E 63 S wagon last year, which has helped to keep values high.Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2025
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Without this, a creator’s business may cease to exist—with a human-size hole left in its place.Rodney Mason, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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The report also found that although cases of lung cancer declined overall from 2012 to 2021, the decrease was slower in women — most likely because women were slower to take up heavy smoking and slower to quit, said Dr. William Dahut, chief scientific officer for the American Cancer Society.Aria Bendix, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
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In the case of lung cancer, which is predominantly driven by tobacco use, the shift in cancer incidence may be due to changes in peak tobacco use among women, who were more likely to start smoking later in life and were slower to quit, ACS chief scientific officer William Dahut said.Tina Reed, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Knock off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knock%20off. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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