kayoed

verb

past tense of kayo
as in knocked out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kayoed
  1. knocked out
  2. felled
  3. floored
  4. downed
  5. knocked over
  6. prostrated
  7. leveled
  8. toppled
Verb
  • Get knocked out of qualifying for a tournament, and whether by ranking, luck of a draw, some combination thereof — or just hanging around (depending on the event) a player can get a reprieve and find themselves in the first round.
    — James Hansen, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • Despite all three of the host countries getting knocked out by the quarter-finals, this was still the most American World Cup ever.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 24 July 2026
Definition of knocked out
Verb
  • But the traps that felled Starmer lurk in most issues Burnham must tackle.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Spain came into the game unbeaten in 36 games and took the lead from the penalty spot when Lucas Digne swung a leg without looking and felled Lamine Yamal.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of felled
Verb
  • Skarsgård was floored by the poise of Hottle, who was 9 years old at the time of filming.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Dawkins, an automobile aficionado himself, loved every second of the obstacle course, and even let out a shriek when the driver floored it over a hill at the end.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of floored
Verb
  • In the National Women's Soccer League's other matches, Gotham FC downed the Houston Dash 1-0; Racing Louisville beat the Chicago Stars 2-1; and Angel City played to a 1-1 draw with the Kansas City Current.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Ukraine hit back, officials in Russia say Meanwhile, Russia's Defense Ministry said air defenses downed 258 Ukrainian drones overnight.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of downed
Verb
  • Another time, happy hour was almost doomed after someone knocked over the Nalgene bottle of pre-mixed margaritas.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 30 July 2026
  • The strong gales knocked over a Waffle House sign onto a car in Panama City Beach, Florida.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Definition of knocked over
Verb
  • So is Sweden’s Yasin Ayari, who prostrated himself on the field to thank God after the first of his two goals in a victory Sunday over Tunisia — his father’s homeland.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 June 2026
  • Groypers believe that for decades America has prostrated itself to immigrants and foreign nations at the expense of its own languishing citizens.
    — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Definition of prostrated
Verb
  • Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick also leveled criticism at Wasserman Schultz, who lives in Weston.
    — Joan Murray, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • One criticism levelled at the World Cup is that, despite a month of high-octane drama, the same small collection of countries ultimately wins it.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of leveled
Verb
  • The grizzly, with the dogs pursuing, had already toppled over.
    — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026
  • The record comes just one day after Argentina toppled Switzerland 3-1 at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium, marking the end of the last World Cup game in the city.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
Definition of toppled
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