KNOCKS OUT Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

knocks out

verb

present tense third-person singular of knock out

as in wears

to use up all the physical energy of the entire staff knocked itself out getting the project finished on time

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Recent Examples of knocks out Rocky Marciano knocks out Jersey Joe Walcott in the 13th round to retain the world heavyweight title. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 That knocks out the mac and cheese at The Barcelona Burger and Beer Garden, GGC Smokehouse, Boardwalk Billy’s Raw Bar & Ribs, The Smoke Pit, Original Chicken ‘n Ribs, Angry Ale’s, Chophouse 101 and Nana Morrison’s Soul Food. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2026 Eventually, Butch breaks free and knocks out the Gimp, effectively hanging him since he’d been strung up. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2026 Members of the Orange County Amateur Radio Club spent the weekend camped out on a Huntington Beach middle school soccer field, practicing various ways the ham radio operators will help in an earthquake, fire or other disaster that knocks out communications. — Heather McRea, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026 But will any of that matter come January if Kansas City once again knocks out Buffalo? — Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025 As Stahl said, anytime there’s a reckless driver, the emergency pipeline collapses and knocks out water flow to the entire area. — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocks out

Verb

To power paraglide, Hutzler wears an engine propeller backpack called a paramotor, which can typically cost between $8,000 and $9,000.

— Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2026
In a particularly Ethan Hunt-ish twist, the actor wears a rubbery disguise—a potbellied suit, a scraggly gray comb-over, and a smattering of old-guy makeup.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of wears

Verb

Moments later, MacKinney storms in, kills one of Colum’s guards, and orders his men to round up the castle’s women and sequester them in the chapel.

— Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Other competitors will likely put up barriers, which kills the fun of having AI at your beck and call.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of kills

Verb

While the concept has always had Fox shocks, it was first seen with Maxxis rubber, and subsequently with Schwalbe Tacky Chan downhill tires on DT Swiss wheels last year.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026
More than 90% agreed or strongly agreed that scent work is enjoyable for dogs, tires them out and builds confidence in shy dogs.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026

Definition of tires

Verb

If a bureaucratic process exhausts whatever time a citizen has available, then benefits are lost or rights are denied.

— Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
That’s because even ordinary winds – and far worse, storms and earthquakes – cause tall buildings to sway, which ruins people’s concentration, wrecks their mood, and even exhausts them.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 July 2026

Definition of exhausts

Verb

If the system simply wears out, that may be a warranty claim.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
If your compressor fails after years of normal use or your system simply wears out after heavy usage, homeowners insurance typically won't pay for a replacement because the failure wasn't caused by a covered peril.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Definition of wears out

Verb

Until, suddenly, the life drains from his eyes, sometimes for barely a second, and returning before anyone else in the scene notices.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
The all-in-one dock cleans the spinning dual mops with hot water, dries them with warm air to prevent musty smells, and automatically drains and refills the water tank.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026