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Definition of knockoutnext
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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 doll
a physically attractive person Only a few of the show's cast members are real knockouts.

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knock out

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verb

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Recent Examples of knockout
Adjective
Even if Germany beats Colombia, a knockout path of Japan then either of those would be much better than facing Spain at any point. Tribune News Service, Orlando Sentinel, 23 July 2024 The knockout blow to the fighter, as Findeisen gleefully pointed out, was the name of the fake NFT project, SourzNFT Candies are Moundbound. Leo Schwartz, Fortune Crypto, 3 Feb. 2023
Noun
That’s quite a feat for the smallest World Cup host city, and perhaps Shatto will put out new flavors of milk for the teams that played a knockout stage match in KC (Colombia, Ghana and Switzerland). Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026 Of those six games, three took place during the roughly three-week period this article is looking at, including the United States’ historic win over Bosnia-Herzegovina during the knockout Round of 32 on July 1. Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
Verb
England was knocked out in the quarterfinals in Qatar and finished fourth in 2018 in Russia. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026 Two weeks before Maria hit, Hurricane Irma swiped past the island’s northeast corner as a Category 5 storm, also knocking out power. ABC News, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for knockout
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knockout
Adjective
  • Their French 75, which is made with cognac, lemon and muscadet, is a perfect example thanks to a beautiful balance of elegance and ingenuity.
    Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
  • At the rear of the second floor is the primary suite, which has a large walk-in closet and another beautiful bathroom featuring a six-foot soaking tub with a custom glass surround.
    James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
Noun
  • Hospital staff lined up to sing and dance, celebrating their good fortune, as the pair looked on in a daze.
    Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 24 June 2026
  • Summer Satur-daze Summer Music Series.
    Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • The queen, 78, brought her younger sister Annabel Elliott, 77, to day 10 of the tennis championships on Wednesday, July 8, as Britain battled another intense heatwave, with temperatures expecting to climb to 91°F in London.
    Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • What do an entertaining queen, a pop legend, and a supermodel have in common?
    Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Noun
  • People are shopping for clothing and beauty products at a Zudio store in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, on April 4, 2024.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • First was an anti-aging and beauty-focused treatment that combined 20 minutes in a relaxingly warm red light bed with a Japanese Microbiome and Fermented Enzyme Facial.
    Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Noun
  • There’s no way the doll monsters at the pond were the whole point of the Lake of Tears, right?
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • The brand has seen its fair share of criticism in regards to doll diversity.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • But on Wednesday, the day after Mexico beat Ecuador 2-0 to secure its fourth consecutive World Cup victory, the fan and his wife, Angélica Arias, walked to the plaza wearing two identical caps.
    Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • And even though Georgia law does not require this, all cyclists and scooterists should wear helmets.
    Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
Adjective
  • Especially the guy who bangs a wrecking ball against the historic East Wing to make room for an incongruous ballroom monstrosity, who mars the sacred Oval Office with gold glitter and paves over the lovely Rose Garden.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • All in all, launching the book has been an exhausting and lovely gift of an experience.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
Noun
  • Plus, all of the songs put you in a nearly hypnotic trance that forces you to count in your head or tap your foot along to the beats.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 2 July 2026
  • Welcome to a Monday Nightcaps — the one where UFC ring girl Chrissy Blair put America in a trance to celebrate the big 2-5-0.
    Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026

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“Knockout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knockout. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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