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Recent Examples of Synonyms for KO'ing
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In his defense, Barnett took the stand to say there was no murder plot and that Thomas threatened him for the money using physical violence — knocking out a tooth, injuring his left shoulder, and smacking his private parts.—
Sydney Pereira,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026 -
In July 2024, an outage with cybersecurity company CrowdStrike plunged the country and beyond into chaos, knocking out services at airports, hospitals, grocery stores and more.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
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Again, the bots were not always gainly—one viral video showed a humanoid veering off a running track and knocking over a human spectator—but the atmosphere was one of dynamism and experimentation.—
James Vincent,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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Surveillance video shows a man, alleged to be Eichorst, knocking over and damaging the menorah, causing about $500 in damage.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
23 Dec. 2025
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Georgia winter storm A winter storm blasted Georgia with ice and freezing rain leaving thousands without power, downing trees and making the roads dangerous .—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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In Shelby County, Texas, near the Louisiana border, ice weighed down on pine trees and caused branches to snap, downing power lines.—
Thomas Peipert,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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The overhead cabinets feature a self-leveling design to keep contents from sliding or rolling around, allowing campers to keep all their dishes and provisions stored while driving.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Jan. 2026
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Albacete twice took the lead through Javier Villar de Fraile and Betancor, with Franco Mastantuono and then Garcia twice levelling for Madrid.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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The development is the latest as Syria's new leaders have struggled since toppling former President Bashar Assad in December 2024 to assert their full authority over the country torn by nearly 14 years of civil war.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Topline Gold and silver prices surged early Thursday morning, with silver toppling the $120 mark and gold nearing an all-time high of $5,600, up more than $200 from just one day ago as tensions between the United States and Iran mount and the dollar weakens.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“KO'ing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/KO%27ing. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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