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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 challenge of doing so, however, was twofold, says Karl Fournier, co-founder of Studio KO.—
Lindsey Tramuta,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2026
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Francis Ngannou blasted through Philippe Lins via first-round KO.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Most of the drone factories have been knocked out, most of the launching pads have been knocked out and most of the missile manufacturing areas have been knocked out.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
7 June 2026
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At the time, Swiatek, the four-time French Open champion, had already been knocked out of the women’s draw by Marta Kostyuk.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
Noun
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If the referee hadn't stopped the fight, Usyk would have been up on two cards and even on the third after the knockdown.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
27 May 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
Noun
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The quarterfinal averaged around $1,800 a resale ticket in late May, according to SeatGeek, with the knockout round on June 29 come in roughly 45% above the prior top group-stage match.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
1 June 2026
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The top two in each group progress to the knockout round – which is the first ever round-of-32 in tournament history – along with the eight best third-place teams.—
Jhasua Razo,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
Verb
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These kitchen flooring options allow for easy mess cleanup and will withstand the wear-and-tear kitchen floors receive.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2026
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The arched windows mirror the city’s grand historic buildings while brass elements and flooring nod to the golden age of American retailing.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
27 May 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
Verb
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Piccotto effectively plays the regret of a mother forced to reckon with the loss of a child, the horror of engaging with that child again, while also grappling with her own role as a mother felled by the scourge of addiction.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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In a Western Conference Final where a few other key Colorado Avalanche players are already playing through injuries, the NHL’s leading goal scorer this season was felled trying to prevent someone else from scoring.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
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“Kayo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kayo. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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