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knock for a loopphrase to cause an unpleasant surprise forWhen word spread about their coworker's tragic accident, it knocked them for a loop. appall(also appal), floor, jolt, shake up, shock astonish, bowl over, dumbfound(also dumfound), flabbergast, freak (out), stun, stupefyaffright, alarm(also alarum), dismay, fright, frighten, horrify, panic, scare, scarify, spook, startle, terrify, terrorizedisgust, nauseate, repel, revolt, sicken, turn offdisplease, offend, outrage, scandalizeamaze, astound, awechill, daunt, demoralize, dispirit, emasculate, undo, unman, unnerve, unstringdiscomfort, discompose, disconcert, disquiet, distress, disturb, perturb, shake, unsettle, upset, weird outcrush, overpower, overwhelm buffer, cushiondelight, gratify, please, rejoice, ticklecharm, entice, temptassure, cheer, comfort, console, solace, soothereassure to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpectedShe was knocked for a loop when she heard she got three job offers in one week. amaze, astonish, astound, bowl over, dumbfound(also dumfound), flabbergast, floor, rock, shock, startle, stun, stupefy, surprise, thunderstrike befuddle, bewilder, blindside, blow away, confound, confuse, daze, discomfit, disconcert, dismay, jar, muddle, nonplus, perplex, shake up take aback, take by surprise to make senseless or dizzy by a blowShe was knocked for a loop by the impact of the airbag when it deployed. daze, rock, stun deaden, knock out, paralyzebenumb, numb, stupefybowl over, knock downbang, bash, belt, bludgeon, bonk, bop, clobber, clock, clout, hammer, hit, paste, pound, punch, rap, slam, slap, slug, smack, smite, sock, strike, swat, thump, thwack, wallop, whack, whalebatter, beat, buffet, bung, chop, cuff, drub, mangle, maul, pelt, pummel knock silly to achieve a victory overThe boxer really knocked his opponent for a loop. beat, best, conquer, defeat, dispatch, do down(British), get, get around, lick, master, overbear, overcome, overmatch, prevail (over), skunk, stop, subdue, surmount, take, trim, triumph (over), upend, win (against), worst sweepedge (out), nose out, pip(British)annihilate, blow away, blow out, bomb, break, bury, clobber, cream, crush, drub, finish, flatten, overwhelm, rout, shellac, skin, slaughter, smoke(slang), snow under, thrash, trounce, upset, wallop, wax(slang), whipcap, excel, flourish, score, succeedknock off, knock over, overpower, overthrow, subjugate, unseat, vanquishace (out), better, eclipse, exceed, excel, outdistance, outdo, outfight, outshine, outstrip, overtop, surpass, top, transcend get the better of lose (to) fall, give up, go down, go undercollapse, fail, flop, flunk, fold, wash out |