KO'ing

verb

present participle of KO
as in knocking out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for KO'ing
  1. knocking out
  2. knocking over
  3. downing
  4. leveling
  5. toppling
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Others tripped over the hurdles on the track, knocking over almost every one.
    — Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Getting two mouflon proved no more difficult than knocking over the aoudad; both were one-shot kills.
    — Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026
Definition of knocking over
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The school had a prominent billionaire booster, Tilman Fertitta, who was financially committed to leveling the program up.
    — John Talty, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026
  • In those cases, leveling the entire stove won’t solve the problem.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of leveling
Verb
  • 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
Definition of toppling
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“KO'ing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/KO%27ing. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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