knocks for a loop
phrase
1
as in shocks
to cause an unpleasant surprise for When word spread about their coworker's tragic accident, it knocked them for a loop. Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- shocks
- appalls
- appals
- stuns
- horrifies
- scares
- shakes up
- bowls over
- shakes
- jolts
- startles
- frightens
- floors
- outrages
- astonishes
- alarms
- turns off
- terrifies
- dumfounds
- panics
- disgusts
- amazes
- overwhelms
- stupefies
- spooks
- terrorizes
- offends
- scandalizes
- revolts
- scarifies
- discomposes
- freaks (out)
- dismays
- flabbergasts
- sickens
- nauseates
- affrights
- unstrings
- dispirits
- repels
- displeases
- frights
- upsets
- disquiets
- awes
- distresses
- disconcerts
- dumbfounds
- perturbs
- emasculates
- disturbs
- unsettles
- discomforts
- astounds
- alarums
- weirds out
- demoralizes
- chills
- daunts
- unnerves
- undoes
- unmans
- overpowers
- crushes
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- buffers
- cushions
- cheers
- delights
- rejoices
- charms
- pleases
- gratifies
- comforts
- assures
- tempts
- consoles
- tickles
- entices
- soothes
- reassures
- solaces
2
as in amazes
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected She was knocked for a loop when she heard she got three job offers in one week. Synonyms & Similar Words
- amazes
- surprises
- stuns
- shocks
- bowls over
- startles
- astonishes
- thunderstrikes
- dumfounds
- takes aback
- takes by surprise
- stupefies
- flabbergasts
- blows away
- rocks
- dumbfounds
- astounds
- nonplusses
- floors
- nonpluses
- shakes up
- dazes
- disconcerts
- bewilders
- perplexes
- confuses
- blindsides
- jars
- befuddles
- discomfits
- dismays
- muddles
- confounds
3
as in stuns
to make senseless or dizzy by a blow She was knocked for a loop by the impact of the airbag when it deployed. Synonyms & Similar Words
- stuns
- dazes
- rocks
- knocks silly
- paralyzes
- knocks out
- punches
- strikes
- bowls over
- hits
- knocks down
- slams
- smacks
- slaps
- deadens
- stupefies
- benumbs
- pounds
- chops
- bangs
- numbs
- socks
- thumps
- drubs
- raps
- thwacks
- clocks
- slugs
- bludgeons
- pummels
- beats
- whales
- bops
- cuffs
- belts
- swats
- mauls
- whacks
- bashes
- clobbers
- clouts
- hammers
- buffets
- wallops
- bonks
- batters
- pastes
- smites
- mangles
- pelts
- bungs
4
as in defeats
to achieve a victory over The boxer really knocked his opponent for a loop. Synonyms & Similar Words
- defeats
- masters
- overcomes
- beats
- dispatches
- gets
- stops
- conquers
- takes
- overbears
- overmatches
- gets around
- subdues
- wins (against)
- does down
- surmounts
- triumphs (over)
- licks
- trims
- skunks
- gets the better of
- succeeds
- bests
- upends
- prevails (over)
- worsts
- blows out
- blows away
- finishes
- scores
- knocks over
- sweeps
- knocks off
- overwhelms
- buries
- noses out
- snows under
- surpasses
- exceeds
- slaughters
- crushes
- upsets
- excels
- caps
- bombs
- tops
- flourishes
- shellacs
- skins
- annihilates
- drubs
- outfights
- pips
- flattens
- clobbers
- trounces
- whips
- thrashes
- wallops
- smokes
- transcends
- excels
- routs
- breaks
- creams
- waxes
- eclipses
- overthrows
- vanquishes
- subjugates
- edges (out)
- outdistances
- overpowers
- unseats
- outshines
- outstrips
- outdoes
- overtops
- betters
- aces (out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- loses (to)
- falls
- washes out
- goes down
- fails
- collapses
- folds
- goes under
- flops
- flunks
- gives up
- microprisms
- microprobe
- microprobes
- microprocedure
- microprocessor
- microprocessors
- microprogram
- microprogramming
- microprogrammings
- microprograms
- microprojection
- microprojections
- microprojector
- microprojectors
- micropteri
- micropterism
- micropterous
- Micropterus
- micropteruses
- micropterusses
- micropterygid
- Micropterygidae
- micropublication
- micropublisher
- micropublishers