Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kayoed
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Hurricanes Ian in 2022 and Rafael in 2024 both knocked out the country’s electrical grid.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
27 Oct. 2025 -
In the last 23 November games, Iowa is 21-2, and both losses were by one score after its starting quarterback was knocked out of the contest.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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The at-bats were brief and uneventful, the opposite of the approach that carried Toronto to this stage and felled Snell in Game 1.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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That says a lot about the 2025 Red Sox, who were a top offensive team in many metrics, but were also felled by their bats in crucial spots throughout the year and postseason.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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The superintendent was floored.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
22 Oct. 2025
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He was floored by how much his old funder Y Combinator has gone from supporting different kinds of technologies to focusing solely on AI.—
NPR,
NPR,
21 Oct. 2025
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Getting aid from the outside has been a challenge as many roads remain blocked by debris, downed trees and floodwaters.—
Devon Sayers,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Video released by officials shows homes in rubble, downed trees and flooding in Jamaica.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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Saskia got free of George, dropped the gecko, pounced on the tail, and knocked over the zivania bottle.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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In another, agents knocked over and then tackled a 79-year-old car wash owner, pressing their knees into his neck and back.—
Nicole Foy,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Jacqueline Kennedy Garden -- established by first lady Edith Roosevelt in 1903 adjacent to the East Wing -- was also leveled during the demolition, according to satellite images.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Russian missiles leveled it in early 2022.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The abduction took place only about 100 yards from the presidential palace in Niamey, where ousted President Mohamed Bazoum has been held since he was toppled by a coup more than two years ago, according to CBS News.—
Michael Dorgan , Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Pictures and videos of the aftermath of the tornado obtained by BBC showed uprooted trees crushing cars and several cranes that toppled over, damaging buildings.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Kayoed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kayoed. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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