knuckled down Synonyms
Strongest:
- slacked-off-
- hanged-around-or-out-
- let-up
- chilled
- hung-around-or-out-
- slackened
- hacked-around-
- eased-up-
- broke
- goofed-off-
Strong:
- lounged
- dallied
- basked
- lazed
- vegged-out
- hung-about
- messed-around
- pottered-around-
- bummed
- rested
- goldbricked
- hung
- reposed
- footled
- played
- fooled-around
- loafed
- goofed-around-
- lolled
- shirked
- idled
- unwound
- relaxed
- dillydallied
Weak:
knuckled down Meaning
knuckled down
to apply oneself in an earnest manner, to apply oneself earnestly
knuckled down Sentence Examples
- The team knuckled down and surged ahead in the final quarter.
- Emily knuckled down on her studies, determined to excel in her exams.
- The workers knuckled down to finish the project before the deadline.
- With a heavy sigh, John knuckled down to the arduous task.
- Despite the setbacks, the athletes knuckled down and refused to give up.
- The entrepreneur knuckled down and worked tirelessly to build their business.
- The students knuckled down to their textbooks, eager to master the material.
- Faced with financial challenges, the family knuckled down and created a budget.
- The construction crew knuckled down to repair the damaged bridge.
- The paramedics knuckled down, racing against time to save the life of the injured victim.
FAQs About the word knuckled down
to apply oneself in an earnest manner, to apply oneself earnestly
dug in, applied (oneself), pegged (away),buckled (down), hammered (away), wrought, pitched in, dug (away), eked out, sweat
slacked (off), hanged (around or out), let up, chilled, hung (around or out), slackened, hacked (around),eased (up), broke, goofed (off)
The team knuckled down and surged ahead in the final quarter.
Emily knuckled down on her studies, determined to excel in her exams.
The workers knuckled down to finish the project before the deadline.
With a heavy sigh, John knuckled down to the arduous task.
