kayo 1 of 2

noun

Definition of kayonext
as in KO

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verb

as in to KO

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Recent Examples of kayo
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
  1. KO
  2. knock out
  3. knockdown
  4. floor
  5. knockout
  6. fell
  7. uppercut
Noun
  • Despite it being expected to be a tight match, chances are that someone wins by KO/TKO/DQ or decision before all rounds are up.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • This week, just steps from the garden, Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech (mYSLm), a 43,000-square-foot museum designed by the architectural firm Studio KO, opens its doors to the public.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of KO
Verb
  • Rather, after Hurricane Sandy knocked out their power, the landline became a lifeline in the home.
    — Stephanie Ganz Published, Parents, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Boston is the favorite in East Group C on paper, but the Celtics have been knocked out in the group stage in each of the last two seasons.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of knock out
Noun
  • That could be a permanent uphill battle unless Fox, Castle and/or Harper can be a legit knockdown deep shooter in the playoffs.
    — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The fines come a month after firefighters declared an official knockdown of the stubborn warehouse blaze, which sent thick smoke into the surrounding neighborhoods and across Southern California.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026
Definition of knockdown
Verb
  • Robertson read it one sitting, and was floored by his willingness to share the depths of his addictions.
    — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
  • My lunch companion, aka my perpetually starving 16-year-old son, Nicholas, was floored by how quickly our pagers lit up, beckoning us to come grab grub.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of floor
Noun
  • Lilly reported a knockout quarter of its own last week and closed at a record high Friday.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Since this is the fourth of eight games in the UCL group stage, both teams will be eager to win today to improve their chances of finishing among the top eight and securing automatic qualification to the knockout rounds.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of knockout
Verb
  • Collins faces Democrat Troy Jackson, a former Maine Senate leader who stepped in to the race after scandals felled nominee Graham Platner in July.
    — Justin Papp,Caleigh Keating,Garrett Downs,Kevin Breuninger,Dan Mangan, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
  • In the postwar decades, humans seized ecosystems at breakneck speed—forests were felled, prairies plowed, wetlands drained.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of fell
Noun
  • Kavanagh caught the advancing Temirov with a left uppercut, then followed with a flurry of punches to finish the bout.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • If last year’s bill delays were a blow to budgets, distribution troubles were the uppercut.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of uppercut

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