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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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His fights have been described as Tap, Snap, or Nap, with the latter distinction often referring to Craig losing by KO.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Antonio Clark 95-yard KO return TD.—
Josh Krockey,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Olivia Benson will hug a victim and knock out a perp all before lunch.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, PSG were on the verge of being knocked out last term and ended up lifting the trophy and have hit the ground running domestically with four wins in four league outings.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Naquan Jones had an important tackle-for-loss, stopping a drive, and a knockdown.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Sep. 2025
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San Francisco ended that drive with only a field goal, in part because Woolen made a touchdown-saving knockdown on a pass meant for Pearsall on second-and-goal from the 9.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Both corners had criticized the referee, Tony Perez—Frazier’s side for not stopping the clinching, and Ali’s for a key moment in which Perez had accidentally ended a round too soon, after Ali had stunned Frazier with a right hand and might have been able to go for a knockout.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Ready for a knockout Dinner and a Movie?—
Leslie Kelly,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cece Kilroy floored 14 kills, while Cece Mullen served four aces as King Philip (3-3) defeated Foxboro 3-0 in a Hockomock League match.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
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Once the structural shell is complete, traditional crews step in to add the roof, wiring, windows, flooring and finishing touches.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Frazier obliged, surprising Ali with a cross and an uppercut from his supposedly weak right arm.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Paul missed a running uppercut in the corner, then Cena hit a sitout facebuster, again for a two-count.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Cal Fire’s newest proposal for Jackson, dubbed AMEX, targets nearly 500 acres with a patchwork of small clearcuts and is silent on tree sizes to be felled.—
John P. O’Brien,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Footage from the 1966 Italian documentary Africa Addio, of a herd of elephants being felled by both ground hunters and sharpshooters in helicopters, is distressing to watch.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Kayo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kayo. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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