KNOCKING DOWN Synonyms: 190 Similar and Opposite Words

knocking down

verb

present participle of knock down

as in winning

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 taking down

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

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as in downing

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

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as in reducing

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 knocking down Even Rebecca Allen, who again entered the starting lineup with the team dealing with injuries, imposed her will, knocking down three treys as a result of the fluid offense getting the opponent out of sorts. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026 With those numbers, the WNBA should be knocking down Tétart's door, right? — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Winds gusted up to 80 miles per hour, bowing palm trees and knocking down power lines that sparked the fires. — Angus Chen, STAT, 22 July 2026 The pair of earthquakes struck on June 24, knocking down buildings, sending residents fleeing for safety and trapping some survivors under the rubble for days. — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 8 July 2026 Since 2010, the Supreme Court has issued a series of rulings knocking down campaign finance restrictions. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 30 June 2026 The fire spread into the building, compromising its roof, keeping firefighters from going inside and quickly knocking down the flames. — Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 In both cases, tornadoes about 200 yards wide traveled roughly 2 miles, toppling trees, tossing lawn furniture and knocking down power lines. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026 The 6-6 playmaker displayed his versatility on both ends, knocking down shots, creating for teammates and making an impact defensively against top competition from around the world. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026

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Teams earned points by winning weekly head-to-head battles – tugging a sled across the field the fastest, surviving a heated game of dodgeball – and by simply doing the right thing.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Pinch-hitter Max Muncy crushed a three-run shot in the sixth inning to become the top home run hitter in Dodger Stadium history, but Los Angeles’ three-game winning streak ended with another concerning bullpen meltdown.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of winning

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The hardest physical part was actually taking down the old blinds, which had been screwed tightly into the window frame years prior.

— Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Rather than taking down individual videos, the company has largely focused on accounts that post AI slop at scale, attempting to trick users and harvest cheap views for ad revenue.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of taking down

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Based loosely on the life and death of rock star Janis Joplin, The Rose made a movie star of Midler, earning her an Oscar nomination as well as one for co-star Frederic Forrest.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
The revamp of Furness Hall will include 35 apartments for artists earning 60% to 80% of the area median income (AMI).

— News Desk, Artforum, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of earning

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The odds of the Clarity Act passing into law this year have plummeted in recent months on the Polymarket and Kalshi prediction platforms, dropping to around 20% from a peak of around 80% in the first few months of the year.

— Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
After using unconventional tactics, such as water-dropping helicopters, LAFD crews knocked down the fire and returned the property to Lineage for cleanup.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of dropping

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Blue bands ranging from 90% to 25% show decreasing solar coverage across Europe, northern Africa, Canada and parts of the United States.

— Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, the decline in China’s agricultural labor force, driven by the migration of farmers to urban and industrial centers, is also decreasing productivity.

— Caitlin Welsh, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026