Examples of TKO in a Sentence

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The co-main event saw Navajo Stirling secure a TKO win over Ion Cutelaba. Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 Alex Pereira, who lost his interim heavyweight title bout to Ciryl Gane by TKO, was medically suspended for 180 days or until he’s cleared with a negative maxillofacial CT scan. Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026 Hollywood mega-mogul Ari Emanuel, the inspiration for Entourage's Ari Gold and the executive chairman of UFC parent company TKO Group Holdings, was at the fights. Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026 Trump, for his part, reportedly purchased between $15,000 and $50,000 worth of stock in TKO Holding Group, the UFC’s parent company, just a couple of weeks after the UFC Freedom 250 lineup dropped. Marlow Stern, Variety, 15 June 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 24 Jun. 2026.

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