Examples of TKO in a Sentence

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Rousey was quickly defeated, losing via TKO in 48 seconds to Nunes in December 2016, and stepped away from the sport to pursue a career in professional wrestling with the WWE. Mark Puleo, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026 Emanuel’s longtime lieutenant at Endeavor, Mark Shapiro, is a principal investor and board member at MARI, president and COO of TKO, and president and managing partner of WME Group. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026 LoPiccolo’s roster includes several athletes connected to WWE and TKO including CM Punk, Drew McIntyre, Liv Morgan, Mariah May and Jade Cargill. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026 One is former lightweight champion Oscar De La Hoya, who forecasts that TKO, the parent company of UFC, will use UBOs to obtain too much control over boxing and, without sufficient competition, institute a pay system unfair to boxers. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for TKO

Word History

Etymology

technical knockout

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of TKO was in 1941

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“TKO.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/TKO. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.

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