knocking off

verb

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

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2
as in abandoning
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 subtracting
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 robbing
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 murdering
to put to death deliberately various assassins have tried to knock off the dictator over the years

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocking off
  1. stopping
  2. abandoning
  3. robbing
  4. murdering
  5. ending
  6. deducting
  7. ceasing
  8. discontinuing
Verb
  • After stopping the vehicle, Jackson reportedly ran from the car with a gun in his hand, according to court records.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2025
  • It can also be caused by significant stress, surgery, or stopping birth control pills.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of stopping
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  • Fink and Mellon’s efficiency-minded approach, abandoning unprofitable track and cutting the number of workers required to operate trains, sparked major labor strikes but also helped modernize the industry.
    Zach Everson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Also, abandoning traditional in-room extras such as plastic water bottles, toothbrushes and shampoos are now top priorities for hoteliers across the globe.
    Roger Sands, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of abandoning
Verb
  • One of Mangione’s attorneys told a judge that government officials, including New York Mayor Eric Adams, have turned Mangione into a political pawn, robbing him of his rights as a defendant and tainting the jury pool.
    Michael R. Sisak and Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Cops have arrested a motorist accused of attacking and robbing an NYPD traffic enforcement agent of his electronic summons book after getting a ticket on a busy Queens street, police said Friday.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
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  • Sutcliffe was convicted of murdering 13 women as well as attempting to murder seven others.
    Lorenzino Estrada, Arizona Republic, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The timing was awkward — as Bashar and his gang were murdering unarmed protesters en masse.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of murdering
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  • Despite the hit, Wentz stayed in the game for four more plays to finish the drive, ending it with a touchdown pass to wide receiver Alshon Jeffery on fourth and goal.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2025
  • If advocates win, the Supreme Court may order an injunction that could impact all states that passed essentially copycat legislation, potentially ending Aylo's long war against ‘haphazard’ age-verification laws in the US.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of ending
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  • Net loss for the nine months was $5,538,238, after deducting $167,039 attributed to non-controlling interest.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Net loss for the quarter was $1,552,709, after deducting $46,240 attributed to non-controlling interest.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
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  • The root system enters a state of rest, ceasing growth.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Then, in rare cases—about 1% of those with HCM —the disease is associated with sudden cardiac death due to abnormal heart rhythms that result in the heart ceasing to beat effectively.
    Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of ceasing
Verb
  • As such, Patek made roughly 12 per year before discontinuing the 5004 in 2011.
    Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Since discontinuing fluoride in tap water, Israeli dentists have observed a significant rise in children’s cavities and have urged its reinstatement, even as some parents remain firmly against the idea.
    Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of discontinuing
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