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Recent Examples of kayo
Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2024
Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2025
Now the coronavirus, which has kayoed sports across America and forced many minor league teams to furlough workers, could wind up sealing the fate of the Bees, the pride and joy of Burlington, Iowa.
—NBC News, 27 Apr. 2020
Noun
After a quick kayo in Game 1 of the ’53 World Series, in which he was removed by Dressen having given up four runs in the first inning, Erskine was at least well rested for his Game 3 start three days later.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2024
Verb
Sucker-punched by surprise storms and kayoed by hurricanes, it has been swamped, splintered and even swept out to sea on nearly a dozen occasions — always to rise from the sand for that next bout with nature.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2025
Now the coronavirus, which has kayoed sports across America and forced many minor league teams to furlough workers, could wind up sealing the fate of the Bees, the pride and joy of Burlington, Iowa.
—NBC News, 27 Apr. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kayo
Noun
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The pound-for-pound star walked through a determined Antonio Vargas en route to a sixth-round, one-punch KO to become a three-division champion on Saturday night in Glendale, Arizona.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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After a depressing four-year hiatus, Bus Palladium has been transformed into a 35-room luxury hotel with a bar, restaurant, and club by building owner Christian Casmèze and hotelier Nicolas Saltiel, with architecture and interiors by the design firm Studio KO.—
Alexander Lobrano,
Air Mail,
6 June 2026
Verb
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The agency has confirmed at least three tornadoes in Illinois and one in Indiana touched down late Thursday during storms that knocked out power for more than 221,000 people in the Prairie State.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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They were knocked out in the group stage in both 2018 and 2022.—
Philipp Lahm,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Rodriguez dropped Vargas in the fifth round, the knockdown that flipped a competitive contest, then closed the show a round later to seal his three-division milestone.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The first knockdown was a flash knockdown, bounced it off and came back harder.—
Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
Verb
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For years, gray has dominated living rooms—from wall colors and upholstery to flooring and decorative accessories.—
Angelika Pokovba,
Martha Stewart,
14 June 2026
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Since the show premiered this past March, Pfeiffer and Russell have been floored by the intense emotional response it’s elicited from male and female viewers alike.—
Cat Cardenas,
Variety,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Then, in the sudden-death knockout stage, Miami hosts a Round-of-32 match July 3, a quarterfinal game July 11 and the bronze (third-place) game on July 18.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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But Iran came from behind twice and, for the most part, played pretty well, gaining a point which could prove crucial in securing its place in the knockout rounds for the first time.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Aalto University / Mahdi Asgari History is filled with stories of the great being felled by the puny.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 June 2026
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And those are the lucky ones, who weren’t felled by late-season injuries and bumped from the tournament the way Brazil’s Rodrygo, Japan’s Kaoru Mitoma and Germany’s Serge Gnabry were.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Usyk stunned him with a vicious uppercut late in the 11th round and dropped Verhoeven.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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In the next round, Usyk landed a vicious uppercut that sent Verhoeven down.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
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“Kayo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kayo. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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