Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for KO'd
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San Jose Sharks forward Igor Chernyshov was knocked out of Saturday’s game against the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre just 28 seconds into the first period with what appeared to be an upper-body injury.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026 -
If the island's loading facilities were knocked out, Iran's ability to export oil would collapse almost immediately.—
Imtiaz Tyab,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Video footage of the shooting showed Pretti was observing immigration enforcement and was trying to help up a woman knocked down by immigration officials when he was shot repeatedly.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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Crews quickly knocked down the fire, Barta said.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Oc Register,
18 Mar. 2026
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One of the vehicles that was hit was pushed onto the median and knocked over a steel traffic signal, the post said.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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In five minutes, the pots and flares had been knocked over and put out.—
Doris DeCleene,
Outdoor Life,
25 Feb. 2026
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“KO'd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/KO%27d. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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