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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Recent Examples of knockoff
Meridith Kohut, New York Times, 28 May 2025
In a lawsuit filed in California, Lululemon accused Costco of selling and, in one case, manufacturing knockoffs of its Scuba sweatshirts, Define jackets and ABC pants.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
The price had at one point soared more than 150% this year before the Novo split knocked off a nearly a third of its valuation on Monday.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
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Verb
Many players buy knockoff uniforms from companies like AliExpress.
—Meridith Kohut, New York Times, 28 May 2025
In a lawsuit filed in California, Lululemon accused Costco of selling and, in one case, manufacturing knockoffs of its Scuba sweatshirts, Define jackets and ABC pants.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Noun
Al-Hilal’s win over Manchester City was more dramatic, but Fluminense knocked off Champions League finalist Inter Milan 2-0, which was also unexpected.
—Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
The price had at one point soared more than 150% this year before the Novo split knocked off a nearly a third of its valuation on Monday.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knockoff
Verb
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Shortly after Braun’s executive order, the Indiana Department of Health told local health departments to stop accepting requests to change genders on birth certificates.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
24 July 2025
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Break it up by stopping at the St. Regis Travel Center in St. Regis, Montana, for a huckleberry milkshake.—
Sal Vaglica,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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That doesn't mean abandoning your message, just finding the right entry point for your audience in that moment.—
Rachel Weissman,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Nothing in the proposal Trump announced on Monday is likely to force Putin to abandon that objective.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Allianz’s Global Boiling report warns that heatwaves alone could subtract 0.5 percentage points from Europe’s GDP in 2025, with Spain facing losses as high as 1.4%.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Then, that figure was subtracted from the difference between the two amounts to find the spending attributable just to tips.—
Reia Li,
AZCentral.com,
10 July 2025
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Access to justice too (something often underrated), where you can’t be killed or robbed with impunity, and where you won’t be arbitrarily deprived of your liberty or your freedom of speech by a despotic government.—
Simon Boas
July 23,
Literary Hub,
23 July 2025
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Check out this song parody from last night's show: Mike Johnson Delays House Epstein Vote Until September Julio González Jr., released last week from the Terrorism Confinement Center, said he was beaten, robbed of thousands of dollars and denied a lawyer.—
Bluesky Social,
Bluesky Social,
23 July 2025
Verb
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Sade Robinson was reported missing before she was found murdered.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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At the second meeting, which occurred after Kaye and DeLuca were murdered, officers promised to increase patrolling in Encino-area neighborhoods. July 10, 4:10pm: A neighbor of Kaye and DeLuca called 911 after seeing someone climb the fence to gain access to the couple's property.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
26 July 2025
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Richard Reid will be locked in a Colorado supermax prison for the rest of his life, with not a single copycat to his name.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
10 July 2025
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According to the complaint, Eric Vander Ley exploited lapses in business registrations with the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs to set up the copycat companies.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
9 July 2025
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Nissan Stadium's weather policy states that if lightning strikes within eight miles of the stage, the venue must cease the concert and ask show-goers to shelter in place.—
Melonee Hurt,
The Tennessean,
18 July 2025
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Parrot Jungle ceased operations in Pinecrest and its birds and staff made the move to Miami with the opening of Jungle Island in 2003.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
18 July 2025
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Money has also been spent on nongovernmental organization programs that hand out clean needles and crack pipes as part of progressive harm reduction policies instead of encouraging homeless drug users to quit.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
14 July 2025
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Although the overall unemployment rate is just 4.1%, few people are quitting jobs today, and employers are skittish about hiring.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
13 July 2025
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“Knockoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knockoff. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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