KNOCKING DOWN Synonyms: 190 Similar and Opposite Words

knocking down

verb

Definition of knocking down next

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 The big man has been efficient all playoffs by bulldozing to the rim and finishing, by knocking down trailing 3s and hitting the offensive glass. —

James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026 As their mutual competitiveness grows shockingly ugly, Niall learns to turn Ruben’s Samsonian strength and fury against him, knocking down the pillars of Ruben’s own life. —

Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026 In the past, even when Gobert has done his job to the best of anyone’s abilities, Jokic has often found answers in the form of knocking down outside jumpers or by flashing his feathery touch in the midrange. —

Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026 Moving it through the Senate, however, allowed Democrats to force Republicans to take a series of tough votes, knocking down affordability measures meant to bring down everyday costs for Americans. —

Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2026 Big man Neemias Queta even got in on the action for Boston, knocking down his first career 3 to go along with 10 rebounds. —

CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026 Acknowledgment can also feel like the bare minimum, but the fight for it grows increasingly urgent when the American President is knocking down public memorials of slavery like tin ducks in a carnival shooting game. —

Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026 Carter added nine points in the third quarter by knocking down his second 3-pointer of the night from the top of the key. —

Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026 Since then, rising crude prices have been knocking down stocks, with Brent international crude up 50% over the past 19 trading sessions and West Texas Intermediate crude up 40%. —

Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026

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Aspen Wooten, a talented tennis prodigy who moved from Memphis to Lake Nona with her family as a ninth grader, had accomplished just about everything available in her four-year high school career — including winning more than 100 matches.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Schindler also put down the winning kill in both games for the Knights (16-5, 1-1).

— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026