Knock
Release
Release verb - To set free (from a state of being held in check).
How words are described
| similar | similar knock | similar release |
| single | single knock | single release |
| actual | actual knock | actual release |
| early | early knock | early release |
| Other adjectives: previous. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- By then sneaking into the office of the Warden, the mercs can trigger a gas release that will knock out every guard inside the prison.
Source: Stealth-Based Mission - After the release of their first album, Talk Talk was dismissed as a cheap Duran Duran knock-off band.
Source: Surprisingly Improved Sequel -
She used it knock out two guards so she could release what she thought were the in-universe evil Swat Kats.
Source: Briefcase Blaster
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Release and Knock. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/knock/release
Knock & Release. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/knock/release>.
Release or Knock. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/knock/release.
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