knocking for a loop

The phrase “knocking for a loop” has 5 syllables: knock-ing for a loop

It's pronounced as /ˈnɑkɪŋ fər ə lup/

What is synonym and antonym for knocking for a loop?

In the thesaurus, “knocking for a loop” has 193 synonyms and 27 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for knocking for a loop along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for knocking for a loop

affrighting
alarming
alaruming
amazing
annihilating
appalling
astonishing
astounding
awing
banging
bashing
battering
beating
befuddling
belting
benumbing
besting
bettering
bewildering
blindsiding
blowing away
blowing out
bludgeoning
bombing
bonking
bopping
bowling over
breaking
buffeting
bunging
burying
capping
chilling
chopping
clobbering
clocking
clouting
confounding
confusing
conquering
creaming
crushing
cuffing
daunting
dazing
deadening
defeating
demoralizing
discomfiting
discomforting
discomposing
disconcerting
disgusting
dismaying
dispatching
dispiriting
displeasing
disquieting
distressing
disturbing
doing down
drubbing
dumbfounding
dumfounding
eclipsing
emasculating
exceeding
excelling
finishing
flabbergasting
flattening
flooring
flourishing
frightening
frighting
getting
getting around
getting the better of
hammering
hitting
horrifying
jarring
jolting
knocking down
knocking off
knocking out
knocking over
knocking silly
licking
mangling
mastering
mauling
muddling
nauseating
nonplusing
nonplussing
nosing out
numbing
offending
outdistancing
outdoing
outfighting
outraging
outshining
outstripping
overbearing
overcoming
overmatching
overpowering
overthrowing
overtopping
overwhelming
panicking
paralyzing
pasting
pelting
perplexing
perturbing
pipping
pounding
pummeling
pummelling
punching
rapping
repelling
revolting
rocking
routing
scandalizing
scarifying
scaring
scoring
shaking
shaking up
shellacking
shocking
sickening
skinning
skunking
slamming
slapping
slaughtering
slugging
smacking
smiting
smoking
snowing under
socking
spooking
startling
stopping
striking
stunning
stupefying
subduing
subjugating
succeeding
surmounting
surpassing
surprising
surprizing
swatting
sweeping
taking
taking aback
taking by surprise
terrifying
terrorizing
thrashing
thumping
thunderstriking
thwacking
topping
transcending
trimming
trouncing
turning off
undoing
unmanning
unnerving
unseating
unsettling
unstringing
upending
upsetting
vanquishing
walloping
waxing
weirding out
whacking
whaling
whipping
worsting

Antonyms for knocking for a loop

assuring
buffering
charming
cheering
collapsing
comforting
consoling
cushioning
delighting
enticing
failing
falling
flopping
flunking
folding
giving up
going down
going under
gratifying
pleasing
reassuring
rejoicing
solacing
soothing
tempting
tickling
washing out

Example Sentences

The sudden change in plans was knocking for a loop everyone involved.
She felt like she was knocking for a loop after hearing the unexpected news.
The team was knocking for a loop when their strategy failed.
That surprise announcement really had me knocking for a loop.
His unexpected resignation left the company knocking for a loop.

On this page you'll find 220 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to knocking for a loop, such as: affrighting, alarming, alaruming, amazing, annihilating, appalling, assuring.

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