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Definition of knockoutnext
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as in daze
a temporary state of unconsciousness The trainer splashed cold water on the boxer to bring him out of his knockout.

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as in doll
a physically attractive person Only a few of the show's cast members are real knockouts.

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knock out

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verb

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Recent Examples of knockout
Adjective
Even if Germany beats Colombia, a knockout path of Japan then either of those would be much better than facing Spain at any point. Tribune News Service, Orlando Sentinel, 23 July 2024 The knockout blow to the fighter, as Findeisen gleefully pointed out, was the name of the fake NFT project, SourzNFT Candies are Moundbound. Leo Schwartz, Fortune Crypto, 3 Feb. 2023
Noun
Grasso, a former champion who famously submitted Valentina Shevchenko in 2023, recently secured a knockout win after losing her title. Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Prenga brought a 20-1 record with 20 KOs into the matchup with Joshua, and looked every bit the knockout artist. ABC News, 25 July 2026
Verb
The bank also thought Brazil would go all the way to the semi-finals, when in fact they were knocked out by Norway in the round of 16. Jim Edwards, Fortune, 20 July 2026 France’s audience took the steepest hit once ‘Les Bleus’ were knocked out. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for knockout
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knockout
Adjective
  • Characters like his kindly uncle, Ser Gwayne (Freddie Fox), and his beautiful dragon, Tessarion, see the real Daeron.
    Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 27 July 2026
  • Appellation Lodi Julie Scopazzi, former marketing manager at Testarossa in Los Gatos, had been telling me about the beautiful transformation of Appellation Lodi, with its gorgeous territorial architecture and colorful gardens.
    Laura Ness, Mercury News, 26 July 2026
Noun
  • Hospital staff lined up to sing and dance, celebrating their good fortune, as the pair looked on in a daze.
    Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 24 June 2026
  • Summer Satur-daze Summer Music Series.
    Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • The stay itself is deeply luxurious—no bedroom offers anything smaller than a queen bed.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 29 July 2026
  • Scooby-Doo’s bag that opens to a pocket universe and is capable of storing an infinite amount of things, including refrigerators, giant sandwiches, and entire sets of flatware that belonged to the late queen?
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 July 2026
Noun
  • Awards recognized visual artists, hip-hop performers, nonprofit organizations, vocalists, business owners, educators, fitness professionals, beauty industry workers and community advocates.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
  • Less flashy than the other two, the beauty of having a drink here is the craft.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
Noun
  • Even more strikingly, as noted over the weekend by The Wall Street Journal‘s Natasha Khan, the surge in Magic cards is exactly inversely proportional to an equal plunge in doll sales.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 July 2026
  • La Palomilla in Mexico City gives guests traditional worry dolls as part of the bedtime routine.
    Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • Hudson was shot in the exchange with deputies but was wearing body armor and sustained minor wounds, said prosecutors.
    Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
  • Other breathable pieces that French girls wore during Europe’s unprecedented heatwave were boho-style maxis, like this airy Anrabess sundress.
    Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 25 July 2026
Adjective
  • The original room also has mannequins showing off fashion-forward outfits from the winners of the Liberty Fabrics x Graduate Fashion Foundation Competition, with lots of lovely clashing patterns and textures.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
  • While this verdant island makes a lovely spot for a hike and a picnic on a sunny day, art lovers have two additional reasons to make the trip.
    Carolyn Heller, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Noun
  • Close Encounters was a different sort of dream, happily and wordlessly mysterious to the end, an orchestrated trance.
    Geoffrey O’Brien, The New York Review of Books, 14 July 2026
  • Other pieces are more indebted to various forms of trance music found around the globe.
    Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 13 July 2026

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“Knockout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knockout. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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