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Definition of kayonext

kayo

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verb

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kayo
Noun
  • Yakhyaev's 8-second KO stands out, too, and could likely lead to Julius Walker's release from the promotion.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • It’s commonly known as a walkoff KO, and O’Malley has mastered the celebration in recent years.
    Mark Puleo, New York Times, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • The mid-June strikes on Moscow’s Kapotnya refinery and Tatneft’s TANECO refinery knocked out 600,000 barrels per day in throughput.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2026
  • The pig men were in the trailer, knocking out the pigs with anesthesia.
    Will Mackin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
Noun
  • On Wednesday, the LAFD officially declared a knockdown of the fire that had been burning for more than a week.
    Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • The Spaniard is a tall, playmaking guard with major feel and a knockdown jumper who thrives within team concepts.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Everett came in and floored everyone with his ideas, including playing Gelert as much older than his 67-year-old self.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026
  • The production design floored me.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 28 June 2026
Noun
  • Argentina advanced to the knockout round by winning its first two group games, with Messi scoring all five of the team’s goals so far in his sixth World Cup.
    Stephen Hawkins, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
  • Forward Hélio Varela equalized in the 61st minute to secure another point for the Blue Sharks and put them in a solid position to advance to the knockout rounds, with their next game scheduled for Friday against Saudi Arabia in Houston.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • That the forest below has not been felled but has swelled, along with its creatures, is hugely the work of Dharana’s owners, the de Souza family.
    Horatio Clare, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2026
  • The most dangerous situation appeared to be on Barrington Avenue, west of East Dundee Village Hall, where a light, a utility pole and part of a parkway tree were felled by strong winds, leaving power lines dangling across the road.
    Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Femi went for a chokeslam, but Uso countered with a superkick and an uppercut.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • Rice responded with a ferocious uppercut, pulling a 381-foot, go-ahead homer to right.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026

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“Kayo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kayo. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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