KO'd

past tense of KO

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for KO'd
Verb
  • That's been the case for Philadelphia over the last few years and continued this fall when the Phillies were knocked out in the National League Division Series by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
    Patrick McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Back then, Iwobi featured in all three games as Nigeria was knocked out in the group stage.
    Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Monk knocked down a 3-pointer, dished to Sabonis for a dunk and threw down a dunk of his own as the Kings came back to cut the deficit to three at the end of the first quarter.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Watson knocked down a pair of corner 3s and intercepted a pass to produce a layup as Denver pulled away in the fourth quarter.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The camera then panned to her vanity to reveal a Sephora bag — teasing her new holiday brand deal — knocked over with some items missing.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
  • Saskia got free of George, dropped the gecko, pounced on the tail, and knocked over the zivania bottle.
    David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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“KO'd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/KO%27d. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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