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as in beauties
a lovely woman
the cosmetics company wants a model who's a real knockout
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as in dreams
something very good of its kind
the band's new album is a knockout
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as in dolls
a physically attractive person
only a few of the show's cast members are real knockouts
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Recent Examples of knockouts
In the welterweight division, one of the best knockouts of the night occurred when Jason Jackson (20-6) sent Jefferson Creighton (12-3-1) to the canvas in just 22 seconds.
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Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Brookside is back to making an impact on TNA again and is sure to be in line for the knockouts title down the line.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Mansour, 25, is 6-0 with two knockouts.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
And at Euro 2020, Kane started sluggishly, finding his form in the knockouts, but then looked spent by the time of the final against Wembley.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The 6-foot-5 Fundora (24-1-1, 16 knockouts) used his nine-inch height and reach advantage to pepper Thurman (31-2, 23 KOs) with a series of hard lefts and combinations.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
The 32 teams played in eight groups of four—the 16 teams that qualified from this stage then played a second group stage followed by knockouts.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Mar. 2026
The top two teams from each of the tournament’s four pools have advanced to the quarterfinals, where the tournament shifts to single elimination knockouts on the way to the championship game on Tuesday at loanDepot park.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
The 37-year-old has been in the octagon more than a couple of dozen times and holds the record for the most knockouts in the UFC lightweight division.
—Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Brookside is back to making an impact on TNA again and is sure to be in line for the knockouts title down the line.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Mansour, 25, is 6-0 with two knockouts.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
And at Euro 2020, Kane started sluggishly, finding his form in the knockouts, but then looked spent by the time of the final against Wembley.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The 6-foot-5 Fundora (24-1-1, 16 knockouts) used his nine-inch height and reach advantage to pepper Thurman (31-2, 23 KOs) with a series of hard lefts and combinations.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
The 32 teams played in eight groups of four—the 16 teams that qualified from this stage then played a second group stage followed by knockouts.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Mar. 2026
The top two teams from each of the tournament’s four pools have advanced to the quarterfinals, where the tournament shifts to single elimination knockouts on the way to the championship game on Tuesday at loanDepot park.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
The 37-year-old has been in the octagon more than a couple of dozen times and holds the record for the most knockouts in the UFC lightweight division.
—Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knockouts
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One of the many beauties of being Mexican is the right to be very loud and proud (justifiably so) about our abundant culinary contributions.—
Inés Anguiano,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 May 2026
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From tropical beauties to drought-tolerant natives, these perennials will keep your garden looking its best all summer long.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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Hong Kong — For the past three decades, China has been a nation of homeowners — supercharging the world’s second-largest economy and fulfilling the dreams of millions.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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Harriette Cole is a lifestylist and founder of DREAMLEAPERS, an initiative to help people access and activate their dreams.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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The brand is using the milestone to update its core dolls, expand its licensing business, and keep the focus on the original four characters that launched the label in 2001.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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But when it got shortened to Izzy and the plush dolls started coming out, everyone became a little more endearing to this representative of the 1996 Olympics.—
Emily McLeod,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Also returning in addition to the Wayans are franchise scream queens Anna Faris and Regina Hall.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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The queens of the ballroom extravaganza have moved both costume designer Qween Jean’s fabulous couture and the cats’ quest for immortality up to the main stem with Andrew Lloyd Webber’s righteous blessing.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Jost then turned to how Cuba has seen blackouts due to the collapse of its power grid, as well as an oil shortage.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
17 May 2026
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Any disruption could also slow financial trading and cross-border transactions between Europe and Asia, while parts of East Africa could face internet blackouts.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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Now the image team at the space agency is still sorting through and processing the tens of thousands of images captured during the mission.—
Andrea Gawrylewski,
Scientific American,
22 May 2026
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The military operation involved tens of thousands of troops along with advanced missile systems, combat aircraft, naval vessels, and submarines capable of carrying nuclear weapons.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
22 May 2026
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Drawn from the museum’s founding collection, the exhibitions aim trace the evolution of human culture through storytelling, from ancient sculptures of gods and goddesses to Renaissance paintings to photographs, comics, and modern cinema, including props and costumes from the Lucas Archives.—
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Superbloom Tour will be filled with celebration, dancing, theatre, cowboys and goddesses and of course a LOT of singing.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
15 Apr. 2026
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Interested in exploring the wonders of the lunar surface for yourself?—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
19 May 2026
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Tristructural isotropic particle fuel, better known as TRISO fuel, could work wonders here.—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
19 May 2026
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“Knockouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knockouts. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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