KO'd

verb

past tense of KO
as in knocked out

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  1. knocked out
  2. knocked down
  3. knocked over
Verb
  • In that are shades of Woodstock 1994, where Green Day and the crowd flung mud at each other, and Dirnt wound up getting his front teeth knocked out by a security guard who mistook him for a fan.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
  • There will also be a new WAFCON champion this year after Cameroon knocked out 10-time champions Nigeria with a first-half free-kick goal from 19-year-old defender Maeva Nyadjou.
    — Emily Olsen, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of knocked out
Verb
  • Firefighters knocked down several new blazes Friday, and officials warned crews not to grow complacent during mop-up.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The incident was captured live on YES Network and showed Duluc getting knocked down before eventually getting back to her feet, according to the complaint.
    — Madison Lambert, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of knocked down
Verb
  • When dogs are outside, make sure there's shade and plenty of water in a bowl that can't be knocked over.
    — Kara Finnstrom, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Trees are especially vulnerable to being knocked over from incoming gusts due to prolonged wet soil from yesterday's storm.
    — Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of knocked over
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“KO'd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/KO%27d. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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