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knocks for a loopphrasepresent tense third-person singular of knock for a loop to cause an unpleasant surprise forWhen word spread about their coworker's tragic accident, it knocked them for a loop. appalls(also appals), floors, jolts, shakes up, shocks astonishes, bowls over, dumbfounds(also dumfounds), flabbergasts, freaks (out), stuns, stupefiesaffrights, alarms(also alarums), dismays, frightens, frights, horrifies, panics, scares, scarifies, spooks, startles, terrifies, terrorizesdisgusts, nauseates, repels, revolts, sickens, turns offdispleases, offends, outrages, scandalizesamazes, astounds, aweschills, daunts, demoralizes, dispirits, emasculates, undoes, unmans, unnerves, unstringsdiscomforts, discomposes, disconcerts, disquiets, distresses, disturbs, perturbs, shakes, unsettles, upsets, weirds outcrushes, overpowers, overwhelms buffers, cushionsdelights, gratifies, pleases, rejoices, ticklescharms, entices, temptsassures, cheers, comforts, consoles, solaces, soothesreassures 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. amazes, astonishes, astounds, bowls over, dumbfounds(also dumfounds), flabbergasts, floors, rocks, shocks, startles, stuns, stupefies, surprises, thunderstrikes befuddles, bewilders, blindsides, blows away, confounds, confuses, dazes, discomfits, disconcerts, dismays, jars, muddles, nonpluses(or nonplusses), perplexes, shakes up takes aback, takes by surprise to make senseless or dizzy by a blowShe was knocked for a loop by the impact of the airbag when it deployed. dazes, rocks, stuns deadens, knocks out, paralyzesbenumbs, numbs, stupefiesbowls over, knocks downbangs, bashes, belts, bludgeons, bonks, bops, clobbers, clocks, clouts, hammers, hits, pastes, pounds, punches, raps, slams, slaps, slugs, smacks, smites, socks, strikes, swats, thumps, thwacks, wallops, whacks, whalesbatters, beats, buffets, bungs, chops, cuffs, drubs, mangles, mauls, pelts, pummels knocks silly to achieve a victory overThe boxer really knocked his opponent for a loop. beats, bests, conquers, defeats, dispatches, does down(British), gets, gets around, licks, masters, overbears, overcomes, overmatches, prevails (over), skunks, stops, subdues, surmounts, takes, trims, triumphs (over), upends, wins (against), worsts sweepsedges (out), noses out, pips(British)annihilates, blows away, blows out, bombs, breaks, buries, clobbers, creams, crushes, drubs, finishes, flattens, overwhelms, routs, shellacs, skins, slaughters, smokes(slang), snows under, thrashes, trounces, upsets, wallops, waxes(slang), whipscaps, excels, flourishes, scores, succeedsknocks off, knocks over, overpowers, overthrows, subjugates, unseats, vanquishesaces (out), betters, eclipses, exceeds, excels, outdistances, outdoes, outfights, outshines, outstrips, overtops, surpasses, tops, transcends gets the better of loses (to) falls, gives up, goes down, goes undercollapses, fails, flops, flunks, folds, washes out |