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as in queens
a lovely woman
the cosmetics company wants a model who's a real knockout
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as in beauties
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
Seigo Yuri Akui Seigo Yuri Akui (21-2-1 with 11 knockouts) is riding an 11-fight winning streak heading into this week’s title unification matchup.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Conor McGregor has earned a sizable social media following with his vicious knockouts and trash talking.
—Justin Birnbaum, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
In that contest, Alex Pereira, who has defended the UFC crown three times with three knockouts, looks for his fourth defense of his crown.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Davis retained his belt with the fight's outcome, but his record dropped to 30-0-1 with 28 knockouts.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Looking forward to watching him in the knockouts and in the Bundesliga run in.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Videos of the brutal knockouts have drawn millions of views on social media—and plenty of critics.
—Matt Craig, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2025
Perkins is now 5-1 for her career with two knockouts, while Shields remains undefeated at 16-0 with three knockouts.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
The knockouts are all that remain as the group stages concluded last year.
—Neel Shelat, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Conor McGregor has earned a sizable social media following with his vicious knockouts and trash talking.
—Justin Birnbaum, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
In that contest, Alex Pereira, who has defended the UFC crown three times with three knockouts, looks for his fourth defense of his crown.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Davis retained his belt with the fight's outcome, but his record dropped to 30-0-1 with 28 knockouts.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Looking forward to watching him in the knockouts and in the Bundesliga run in.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Videos of the brutal knockouts have drawn millions of views on social media—and plenty of critics.
—Matt Craig, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2025
Perkins is now 5-1 for her career with two knockouts, while Shields remains undefeated at 16-0 with three knockouts.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
The knockouts are all that remain as the group stages concluded last year.
—Neel Shelat, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knockouts
Noun
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We natural hair beauties go to bed with satin or silk bonnets and scarves to help prevent breakage, reduce frizz, and retain moisture.—
Dana Oliver,
Essence,
4 Mar. 2025
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Fried twice, liberally dusted with salt and pepper and served with a ramekin of garlic aioli, a plate of these golden-brown beauties can easily sate three or four people as a starter.—
Benjy Egel,
Sacramento Bee,
2 Mar. 2025
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The release of these new dolls are timely considering National Barbie Day is March 9 and the month of March is also National Women’s History Month.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
28 Feb. 2025
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The renowned brand is honoring women in music with Barbie’s 2025 Career of the Year and Role Model dolls, and Keys happens to be one of them.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
28 Feb. 2025
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The piece is part of Vasconcelos’s Valkyries series, named after Norse female war goddesses, paying homage to inspiring women.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Nye took the runway in a navy blue bomber jacket patterned with Greek gods and goddesses as well as a pair of black shorts that hit above the knee.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In the past years, the state has been increasingly reliant on huge battery storage plants to capture electricity during the daytime and release it on the grid at night to reduce the risk of blackouts during hot summer months, when demand is high.—
Kate Bradshaw,
The Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Underscoring the challenge that increased demand poses, regulators warn large parts of the country might not be able to generate enough electricity over the next several years as old coal plants retire, increasing the risk of blackouts.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This code can steal cookies, access tokens and other user data.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
6 Jan. 2025
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Many require access to sensitive data like browsing history, cookies or account information, but not all requests are necessary.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Adding him would work wonders for putting the team back in the World Series after a disappointing 2024 season.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
24 Dec. 2024
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The island is home to over 260 bird species, as well as other animals like alligators and foxes.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
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The foxes, however, eat the hares and thus limit their population.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Knockouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knockouts. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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