Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for KO'd
Verb
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In his final fight at bantamweight, Inoue knocked out Paul Butler to win the WBO bantamweight crown and earn undisputed champion status in the 118-pound division.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025 -
The fire has knocked out the bus’ comms and tracking system — hence the film’s title — leaving Kevin to battle the elements using only his and Mary’s intuition and common sense.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Atlanta trailed 6-2 early, but Howard knocked down three consecutive 3-pointers to push the Dream ahead midway through the first quarter.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
6 Sep. 2025
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House of the Dragon isn’t anywhere close to this, and that’s even with season 2 knocked down to eight episodes, and allegedly season 3 will also have eight.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Even Sinner’s groundstroke attacks rarely knocked over the skittles in Alcaraz’s playground.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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In a TikTok video filmed by a concertgoer, the man knocked over the microphone stand before rolling onto the stage.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“KO'd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/KO%27d. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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