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KO'ing

verb

present participle of KO

as in knocking out

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The southpaw then made a big statement knocking out former contender Dillian Whyte in the first round last year.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Mike Tyson starts his comeback, knocking out Peter McNeeley in 89 seconds at Las Vegas.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of knocking out

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Even the odd chance to counter-attack went badly wrong — summed up by the sight of Ouattara almost knocking over team-mate Mikkel Damsgaard with a wayward pass.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Others tripped over the hurdles on the track, knocking over almost every one.

— Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of knocking over

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The object of his attention is Alexander Isak, the striker who left Newcastle for Liverpool a year ago after downing tools and refusing to play and is now back on Tyneside for the first time.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Wind gusts reached speeds of up to 115 mph, downing palm trees and causing damage to boats and buildings.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of downing

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Auburn’s slate was more difficult, sneaking by Baylor (and former Gators quarterback DJ Lagway) 17-16 in Week 1 before leveling Southern Miss 43-8 last Saturday.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
The fires destroyed much of Altadena and Pacific Palisades, as well as parts of Malibu, leveling more than 17,000 structures across those communities.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of leveling

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And while some don’t want to wait that long to have the chance of toppling Infantino, the current FIFA boss does have some support swimming in the sea of objectors.

— Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
The vehicle even remained intact after toppling over, a feat none of its predecessors had pulled off.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2026

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