as in beautiful
very pleasing to look at
a knockout sports car that's the talk of the neighborhood
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as in queen
a lovely woman
the cosmetics company wants a model who's a real knockout
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as in daze
a temporary state of unconsciousness
a splash of cold water brought the boxer out of his knockout
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as in beauty
something very good of its kind
the band's new album is a knockout
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as in doll
a physically attractive person
only a few of the show's cast members are real knockouts
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as in to wear
to use up all the physical energy of
the entire staff knocked itself out getting the project finished on time
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Recent Examples of knockout
Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2023
Marchand’s goal on the advantage, the knockout punch for the Fish Sticks, came at 5:03 of the third.
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Jan. 2023
Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
The second a fighter hits the ground after a big punch, the crowd stands up and shouts in hopes of seeing a knockout.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2025
Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 May 2025
On Monday, April 29, at 12:33 p.m. local time, Spain’s electrical grid suffered a catastrophic disturbance (the cause of which has yet to be confirmed) that knocked out the power across the Iberian Peninsula, including Portugal and Andorra, and some parts of France.
—Jamie Ditaranto, AFAR Media, 5 May 2025
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Adjective
Every previous fight was decided by knockout, technical knockout or unanimous decision.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2023
Marchand’s goal on the advantage, the knockout punch for the Fish Sticks, came at 5:03 of the third.
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Jan. 2023
Noun
Machado Garry has seven wins by knockout and four career first-round wins.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
The second a fighter hits the ground after a big punch, the crowd stands up and shouts in hopes of seeing a knockout.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2025
Verb
The headliner on Friday was Ryan Garcia, a lanky heartthrob from Victorville, California, who was one of the sport’s brightest stars when he was knocked out, two years ago, by Gervonta Davis, a stocky virtuoso from Baltimore.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 May 2025
On Monday, April 29, at 12:33 p.m. local time, Spain’s electrical grid suffered a catastrophic disturbance (the cause of which has yet to be confirmed) that knocked out the power across the Iberian Peninsula, including Portugal and Andorra, and some parts of France.
—Jamie Ditaranto, AFAR Media, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knockout
Adjective
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Churches aren’t just beautiful buildings that uplift New York.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2025
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The property has beautiful minimalist, modern design with pops of natural wood accents and stunning views of the nearby Blue Ridge Mountains.—
Kimberley Mok,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2025
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THE TRENDSETTER Salt & Straw is the homecoming queen of ice cream in LA.—
Cole Kazdin,
Los Angeles Magazine,
14 July 2017
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While Jon is bound to leadership by a sense of duty, Daenerys sees herself as a liberator, a queen steeped in moral righteousness who freed slaves across the sea for the greater good.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
14 July 2017
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After stepping back from the spotlight, Gary Sinise is letting fans in on his family's private battle with cancer − and finding beauty after tragedy.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Also in the first quarter, Burry doubled his stake in beauty retailer Estée Lauder to a bet worth $13.2 million.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
15 May 2025
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In fact, these dolls might be the one thing that’s hotter than a Birkin bag in 2025.—
Irene Kim,
Vogue,
14 May 2025
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Just north of Magic Mountain’s roller coasters, hidden within the vast, anonymous industrial parks of Valencia, lies the secret lab where the murderous doll M3GAN was born.—
Joshua Rothkopf,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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For me, that means flying out of and into the same airports, using the same airline, sitting in the same seat number on both flights, and wearing my favorite travel pants: the G4Free Wide-leg Pants.—
Emily Belfiore,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2025
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Cannon wears her children on her sleeve — literally.—
Anthony De Leon,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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At the same time, its layers of details are gorgeous and priceless.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
18 May 2025
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Loose, fluttery sleeves add gorgeous detailing to its otherwise simple silhouette, while its V-neck cut is especially flattering without revealing too much skin.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
18 May 2025
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The resulting reconstructions show that the Parthenon’s internal appearance was constructed to provoke maximum awe—and even fear—by presenting a monumental golden goddess emerging from darkness.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 May 2025
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The cloud, named Eos after the Greek goddess of the dawn, measures about 40 moons across and its mass is 3,400 times that of the sun, according to the researchers.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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With nothing left to do, the man from the funeral home begins wheeling the gurney away, and everyone follows, as if in a procession or a trance.—
David Bezmozgis,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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The film follows the story of Bayu, an Indonesian teenager who aspires to become a shaman for local trance parties in a small suburban community where inhabitants derive pleasure from spiritual possession.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Knockout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knockout. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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