KOs 1 of 2

Definition of KOsnext
plural of KO

KOs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of KO

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for KOs
Verb
  • Eventually, Butch breaks free and knocks out the Gimp, effectively hanging him since he’d been strung up.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Members of the Orange County Amateur Radio Club spent the weekend camped out on a Huntington Beach middle school soccer field, practicing various ways the ham radio operators will help in an earthquake, fire or other disaster that knocks out communications.
    Heather McRea, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • And at Euro 2020, Kane started sluggishly, finding his form in the knockouts, but then looked spent by the time of the final against Wembley.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The 6-foot-5 Fundora (24-1-1, 16 knockouts) used his nine-inch height and reach advantage to pepper Thurman (31-2, 23 KOs) with a series of hard lefts and combinations.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Birdville downs rival Richland Matthew Moore allowed 1 earned run while scattering 2 hits across 5 innings to lead North Richland Hills Birdville past North Richland Hills Richland 3-2 in a District 6-5A showdown on Tuesday night at Richland High School.
    Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Greene downs it, throws the kid his jersey, smiles, and all is right with the world.
    Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The main difference is that Ruisdael cranes upward, to behold a castle on a hill, whereas Vermeer levels his gaze across open water.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The San Jose club will offer players of all skill levels the flexibility to play on their schedule through a simple, all-inclusive monthly membership.
    George Avalos, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But each release specifies exactly which warehouse and even which floors the barrels for a particular batch were matured, which is similar to Hardin’s Creek.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But as much as the ratings monopoly has taken its share of knocks over the decades, it has never been supplanted as the anchor of the $70 billion-plus TV ad business.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Brett Baty will get the bulk of his playing time, especially since the utilityman also hits left-handed.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Up next, she's set to star in the romantic comedy Office Romance opposite Brett Goldstein, which hits Netflix in June 2026.
    Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • At one moment, the grandmother’s car knocks down an animal, maybe a goat, leaving it mortally wounded.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Vanderbilt missed its first three shots despite having good looks before Nickel knocks down a 3-pointer on an offensive rebound.
    American Statesman staff, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
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“KOs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/KOs. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.

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