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knocking out of the box

knocking out of the box is the present participle and gerund of knock out of the box.

Meaning of knock out of the box

Verb

knock out of the box (third-person singular simple present knocks out of the box, present participle knocking out of the box, simple past and past participle knocked out of the box)

  1. To cause a pitcher to be replaced by heavy hitting.
  2. (idiomatic) To cause something to be replaced by something else.
    Synonyms:
    oust

Questions about knocking out of the box

What is knocking out of the box the present participle and gerund of?
Knocking out of the box is the present participle and gerund of knock out of the box.

Words near knocking out of the box in the dictionary

  1. knocking one out of the ballpark
  2. knocking one out of the park
  3. knocking one over with a feather
  4. knocking oneself out
  5. knocking out
  6. knocking out of the box
  7. knocking over
  8. knocking round
  9. knocking shop
  10. knocking shops
  11. knocking sideways

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