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Definition of KO

as in knockdown

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This week, just steps from the garden, Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech (mYSLm), a 43,000-square-foot museum designed by the architectural firm Studio KO, opens its doors to the public. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026 Kennedy Nzechukwu Heavyweight KO in Round 1 Chris Padilla def. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 It’s commonly known as a walkoff KO, and O’Malley has mastered the celebration in recent years. — Mark Puleo, New York Times, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for KO

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The fines come a month after firefighters declared an official knockdown of the stubborn warehouse blaze, which sent thick smoke into the surrounding neighborhoods and across Southern California.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026
Joshua was knocked down twice in the first round and looked unsteady on his feet after the first knockdown some 30 seconds into the fight.

— Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 25 July 2026

Definition of knockdown

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, NBC News, 27 Apr. 2020

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The one-two punch of these knockout reports should also lift shares of Palo Alto Networks , which reports earnings next Tuesday.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Glaser’s profile has risen considerably since her knockout performance on Netflix’s 2024 roast of Tom Brady and her first time hosting the Globes in 2025.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of knockout

Verb

The flood then destroyed roads and knocked out power and phone networks, leaving families unable to establish even the most basic facts.

— Laura Saravia, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
Some plug-in solar systems come with batteries to store power for use during peak demand when electricity rates spike or when storms or heat waves knock out the grid.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of knock out

Verb

Thibodeaux then came over knocked over Jackson remained on the field but was replaced by Caedan Wallace on the next set of team drills.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
Video from the scene showed one car flipped on its side with debris scattered across the sidewalk and a trash can knocked over.

— Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of knock over

Noun

That was just the latest roundhouse punch in the trade war that flared up again after talks between the two allies and neighbors unexpectedly collapsed Friday.

— Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026
McGregor’s first fight in five years lasted only 1 minute, 9 seconds because of a knee injury sustained while attempting an opening roundhouse kick on Saturday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026

Definition of roundhouse

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Rincker, a German immigrant, was known for casting the bell that hung from the first Cook County Courthouse, which was felled by the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Frightened that she may be plagued by the same mental illness that felled her mom, Gemma stubbornly refuses to believe anything is wrong.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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