knocking down

verb

Definition of knocking downnext
present participle of knock down
1
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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2
as in taking down
to take apart right after the holidays the stores start to knock down the window displays

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3
as in downing
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall the overexcited dog knocked the toddler down

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4
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 Synonyms for knocking down
  1. winning
  2. downing
  3. reducing
  4. earning
  5. dismantling
  6. reaping
  7. gaining
  8. making
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  • Montagu’s Mews The hotel’s award-winning restaurant is named after Elizabeth Montagu, an 18th century writer and advocate for women’s education, and it’s located in what was once her carriage house.
    Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The Padres have had 18 winning seasons, including 2024.
    Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of winning
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  • Wind speeds reached 40 mph for six-to-eight-hour stretches, in some places gusting at 60 mph, downing thousands of trees.
    Karri Peifer, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
  • On Sunday, however, Israeli air defenses reported downing two drones coming from Lebanon.
    Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of downing
Verb
  • Automated Back-Office Operations AI uses advanced analytics and machine learning to add efficiency to back-office operations, increasing productivity and reducing costs.
    Babu Sivadasan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Trekking poles, like the Cascade Mountain Lightweight Aircraft-Grade Aluminum Trekking Poles that are on sale for $25, offer stability on uneven terrain, reducing strain on joints.
    Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of reducing
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  • This means that for roles earning under $75,000 annually, only recent adverse information (from the past seven years) can be included in reports.
    Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This makes sense, says The Guardian, for people in high-earning professions like lawyers, bankers, and doctors, who mix with people who earn more and see themselves as 'just average' earners.
    Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of earning
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  • This lawsuit represents the latest in a series of challenges aimed at dismantling Biden’s broader student loan forgiveness goals, with this new proposal being more targeted than its predecessor, which the Supreme Court struck down in 2023.
    Melissa Noel, Essence, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Neurotypical allies have a critical role to play in this—by showing empathy, questioning their own assumptions, dismantling stereotypes and honoring the diverse ways people experience and interact with the world.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of dismantling
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  • Iran has been reaping windfall profits from near-record oil production this year, with production doubling from less than 2 million barrels per day in 2019 to nearly 4 million barrels per day now, and with oil exports increasing from practically zero to nearly 2 million barrels per day.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Carpenter is reaping the benefits of her persistence.
    Lucy Feldman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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  • After gaining the life rights 12 years ago, with the blessing of Tammy Faye Messner’s second husband, Roe Messner, John and Furnish assembled a creative team that included book writer James Graham and director Rupert Goold.
    Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This time around, that includes Winehouse’s classic, which is gaining ground.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of gaining
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  • Baby boomers are the most likely generation to be working multiple jobs at once, as inflation and high costs of living are making retirement a more distant dream.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In fact, the upstarts of fintech already are making inroads into the private credit industry.
    Don Muir, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of making
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