KO'ing

present participle of KO

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for KO'ing
Verb
  • His unit commander, a four-time ace at downing drones, never even played video games.
    David Hambling, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
  • After downing Memphis in the semifinals, Ed Pinckney, Dwyane McClain and the Wildcats played what would be remembered as the ‘Perfect Game,’ going 22 for 27 from the field and upsetting Patrick Ewing and defending national champion Georgetown in the final, 66-64.
    Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Laura Prepon and her estranged husband Ben Foster are leveling new allegations at each other amid their ongoing divorce.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Thanks to the car’s self-leveling suspension, De Gaulle’s chauffeur accelerated out of the skid and drove to safety on three wheels.
    Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Then came Ukraine’s Maidan revolution in 2013, when tens of thousands of Ukrainians filled Kyiv’s Maidan square for days before toppling the pro-Russia regime.
    Howard LaFranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The flower stem can grow to be two to three feet tall or more, often making the plant somewhat top-heavy, so staking or weighing down the container can help prevent the pot from toppling over.
    Janet Carson, arkansasonline.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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“KO'ing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/KO%27ing. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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