as in killed
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 knocked out
There were also protests at the jail after an electrical fire knocked out power to the building in January 2019, plunging it into days of darkness and freezing temperatures.
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Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 6 Jan. 2026
Technical failures twice knocked out the radar for air traffic controllers managing planes around Newark Liberty International Airport last spring, and those problems led to thousands of cancellations and delays at the major hub airport.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
Informants monitored the first couple’s movements, more than 150 aircraft provided cover starting late last night, missile strikes on military installations knocked out air defenses, and low-flying helicopters landed Delta Force soldiers in the center of Caracas.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026
The crash came just over a week after Joshua knocked out American social media star Jake Paul in the sixth round of a bout in Miami.
—Reuters 7 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
They have been knocked out in the third round three years in a row.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Its hospital, courthouse, churches and historic buildings were severely damaged or destroyed as storm surges and 185-mile-per-hour winds ripped off roofs, knocked out the power grid and left much of the town in ruins.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
The two candidates who were knocked out, Saratoga Councilmember Yan Zhao and East Side Union High School District Trustee Bryan Do, both endorsed Fligor in Tuesday’s race.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
Eventually, the referee working the match got knocked out.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocked out
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Investigators also found eight 9 mm casings fired from a Glock pistol at the scene where Holmes was killed, according to the affidavit.—
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Several districts in Kyiv were hit in the attack and an emergency medical aid worker was among those killed, according to Kyiv City Military Administration head Tymur Tkachenko.—
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For the Los Angeles premiere of Marty Supreme, the two wore custom Chrome Hearts looks.—
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Emma Stone wore comfy, but sophisticated silk pants to a Louis Vuitton event in New York.—
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Plus, their fabric and fill are less likely to accrue that ever-darkening yellowish stain that tired goose down pillows acquire over time, thanks to sweat, oils, lotion residues, etc.—
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Many blue-city residents who have noticed a decrease in crime surely appreciate the safer streets, an environment that tired old No Kings boomers will never have to navigate.—
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Wilson’s departure leaves Mizzou without both of its starting edge rushers from last season, as Zion Young exhausted his eligibility.—
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Back and forth, back and forth, until both are exhausted.—
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As the Palisades Fire burned out of control under hurricane-force winds, some residents chose to stay and fight, like Cort Wagner.—
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Other definitions include being exhausted, overwhelmed, burnt out or intoxicated.—
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In-ground sprinkler systems should be drained.—
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During the final week, the crew worked nonstop for sixty hours in a heat wave that parched energy and drained our bodies.—
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That's because the odor is washed out in the rinse cycle, leaving behind only the benefits of adding it to the wash.—
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Let’s hope they get washed out in the semifinals next week.—
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Many probably had their brackets busted by Texas A&M's loss to Miami, then Miami's (bigger) upset of Ohio State.—
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Two women from California are charged with drug trafficking after being busted with kilos of cocaine at Chicago O'Hare International Airport.—
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“Knocked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocked%20out. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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