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 daze
a temporary state of unconsciousness
The trainer splashed cold water on the boxer to bring him out of his knockout.
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as in queen
an attractive woman
The cosmetics company wants a model who's a real 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
André-Naquian Wheeler, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2023
Every previous fight was decided by knockout, technical knockout or unanimous decision.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2023
Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2025
Bayern was the first of the tournament’s 32 teams to reach the knockout stage.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 21 June 2025
David Litt, Time, 24 June 2025
Down and knocked out at Elbo Room A woman in a red Panthers t-shirt tumbled down the outdoor stairs of Elbo Room and was unconscious upon landing.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 22 June 2025
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Adjective
Addison Rae added to the ever-growing list of knockout vintage Y2K, donning a wrap skirt from Roberto Cavalli’s spring 2000 collection.
—André-Naquian Wheeler, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2023
Every previous fight was decided by knockout, technical knockout or unanimous decision.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2023
Noun
The win over Haiti puts the U.S. at 3-0-0 and clinches a spot in the knockout stage, beginning with a quarterfinal against Costa Rica on June 29.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2025
Bayern was the first of the tournament’s 32 teams to reach the knockout stage.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 21 June 2025
Verb
The storm killed more than 3,000 people, knocked out the island’s power grid, and caused more than $90 billion dollars in property damage.
—David Litt, Time, 24 June 2025
Down and knocked out at Elbo Room A woman in a red Panthers t-shirt tumbled down the outdoor stairs of Elbo Room and was unconscious upon landing.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knockout
Adjective
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The vanilla then starts to peek through almost immediately, creating this beautiful sweetness that feels natural rather than artificial.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
27 June 2025
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The job was to find a photographer or find a model, pack a trunk of clothes and flit off to St. Moritz for a week and take beautiful pictures and come back.—
A Martínez,
NPR,
27 June 2025
Noun
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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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Victoria, meanwhile, turned her Spice Girls superstardom into a thriving fashion and beauty label, Victoria Beckham Holdings Limited.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
20 June 2025
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Formally brilliant, the pieces have been in love with beauty and have cautiously flirted with representation.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
20 June 2025
Noun
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This week's installment features weird dolls, presidential decrees and even a sports question!—
Holly J. Morris,
NPR,
20 June 2025
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Jones argued that the manager knew about her disabilities before the June 2024 incident and her fear of dolls, the complaint read.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
18 June 2025
Verb
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He was last seen wearing blue headphones, a blue surgical mask, a black North Face jacket, light-wash camo pants and gray sneakers.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2025
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The bride wore a Dolce & Gabbana silhouette dress for the occasion.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is like a symphony — a gorgeous classical concerto where an electric guitar occasionally cuts in to shred an off-putting, yet surprisingly sick riff.—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2025
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Their post features five gorgeous shots from Ocean Rain’s birth, both before and after her arrival.—
Clea Haran,
Parents,
23 June 2025
Noun
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The music ranges widely and might include Italo disco, trance, house and dark techno.—
Valeriya Safronova,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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While Anoushka’s work is still rooted in the age-old classical traditions of India, her trilogy deftly incorporates elements of trance, ambient and other more contemporary Western electronic music styles to create an often-melancholic old world/new world synthesis.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Derived from Greek mythology, Soteria was the goddess or spirit of safety, deliverance and preservation from harm.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
20 June 2025
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Entering Hina Spa—the name pays tribute to the Polynesian moon goddess—immediately sets the tone for sheer relaxation with earthy tones and views of the sea.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
19 June 2025
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“Knockout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knockout. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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