KO'd

past tense of KO

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for KO'd
Verb
  • Amazon Web Services, the cloud computing arm of the retailing giant, experienced a massive outage in the wee hours of Monday that knocked out what felt like everything.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The Denver Broncos were punched in the mouth, but they were never knocked out.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • He was knocked down nine times.
    Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Also on Tuesday, police in Providence, Rhode Island, were investigating a vehicle crash involving ICE agents, which city officials say knocked down a utility pole not far from the city center.
    Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In another, agents knocked over and then tackled a 79-year-old car wash owner, pressing their knees into his neck and back.
    Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Emma Stone was spotted speaking with Felix from Stray Kids, but both jumped when a crowd of guests knocked over one of the metal chairs — despite security’s best efforts to protect the central table.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
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“KO'd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/KO%27d. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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