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Recent Examples of kayo
Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2024
Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2025
Now the coronavirus, which has kayoed sports across America and forced many minor league teams to furlough workers, could wind up sealing the fate of the Bees, the pride and joy of Burlington, Iowa.
—NBC News, 27 Apr. 2020
Noun
After a quick kayo in Game 1 of the ’53 World Series, in which he was removed by Dressen having given up four runs in the first inning, Erskine was at least well rested for his Game 3 start three days later.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2024
Verb
Sucker-punched by surprise storms and kayoed by hurricanes, it has been swamped, splintered and even swept out to sea on nearly a dozen occasions — always to rise from the sand for that next bout with nature.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2025
Now the coronavirus, which has kayoed sports across America and forced many minor league teams to furlough workers, could wind up sealing the fate of the Bees, the pride and joy of Burlington, Iowa.
—NBC News, 27 Apr. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kayo
Noun
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Reyes followed those two KO victories with a third straight stoppage by strikes, finishing Nikita Krylov at UFC 314.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Notable companies scheduled to release earnings include: Domino’s Pizza (DPZ), Coca-Cola (KO), ServiceNow (NOW), United Rentals (URI), and Intel (INTC) Earnings Season At A Glance As forecasted in last week’s earnings preview, the banks got the earnings season off to a strong start.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
Verb
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How can the Bills finally get over the hump against the Chiefs? Buffalo has been knocked out of the playoffs four times by the Chiefs, and that’s why Allen hears the question so frequently.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
30 July 2025
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Orlando was knocked out of the Leagues Cup in the Round of 32 last season.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 July 2025
Noun
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Controversy in First Meeting Usyk stopped Dubois in Round 9 of their first bout, but a low blow in Round 5 caused a knockdown, and there has been debate ever since about whether the knockdown was legit.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Energy Guardian scored a dramatic knockdown in the first round, and despite a late stumble from Armored Mulan, Energy Guardian secured the win.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2025
Noun
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Of his 21 career wins in MMA, 13 came via knockout.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The midweek matchup will be the first meeting between these teams, with each aiming to secure a top-four finish in their respective groups to advance to the knockout stages of the competition.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
Verb
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Just like the song’s deceptively sweet sound, the Aguascalientes artist brings a quiet strength to her work, one that doesn’t scream but leaves you floored nonetheless.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
30 July 2025
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Based on those facts, a Yankees fan might be floored by their favorite team's interest in such a player.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
Noun
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No boardroom metaphor hits quite like an actual uppercut.—
Anastasia Paruntseva,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Plaschke delivers a vicious uppercut to his opponent.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
Verb
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In reality, what felled her was not just one gangster’s greed but an entire organization’s—the inheritors of Rothstein’s operation—zeroing in on a mom-and-pop, or at least a mom, business, as big enterprises always do.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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So, can carbon credits help make up for, or surpass, the number of trees felled for America’s building boom?—
Xander Peters,
Time,
30 July 2025
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“Kayo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kayo. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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