knockouts

plural of knockout
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as in dazes
a temporary state of unconsciousness a splash of cold water brought the boxer out of his knockout

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Recent Examples of knockouts Buckley is 6-0 during his current welterweight run with three knockouts and three decision wins. Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 The Voice wraps up another season by crowning one more winner who made it through the blind auditions, the battles, the knockouts, the playoffs, and the final. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024 In the knockouts, Waters crushed Brascia 0,6 in the first semifinal to continue her dominant 2024 singles season. Todd Boss, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 In the knockouts, Alshon & Parenteau handled the Johnson siblings without too much trouble, winning 4,9 behind Alshon’s steady hand. Todd Boss, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 In the knockouts, Johnson blitzed McGuffin 1,7 in the first semi to earn his fourth gold medal appearance in the last three months. Todd Boss, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 The 27-year-old has five decisions and three knockouts. Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024 Six of his seven wins came via stoppage (five knockouts, one submission). Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 Vazquez was 44-5 in his career, with 32 knockouts. David Matthews, New York Daily News, 3 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knockouts
Noun
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Noun
  • Among Mattel Creations' other Monster High releases is a trio of dolls including two versions of Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) and one of Enid Sinclair (Emma Meyers) from Netflix’s blockbuster series Wednesday.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The packaging included those holding Elphaba and Glinda dolls.
    Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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  • The new film also relies heavily on the mythological imagery of angry goddesses - in this case ‘Gangamma Thalli’, the Hindu goddess believed to be the sister of Venkateshwara Balaji, mother of Lord Parashuram, and the protector of the region.
    Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Families can hear all about classic ancient Greek myths which are filled with adventures of gods and goddesses, monsters, and heroes.
    Anna Halkidis, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • In addition to household savings, other benefits of community solar include resilience during blackouts or weather events, community wealth building, and local job creation, Cramer says.
    Sarah Sax, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
  • For nearly a week in October most of Cuba suffered near-total blackouts, the worst energy outages in decades.
    Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • That was five different cookies.
    Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In that timeframe, Walmart raised prices on thousands of items well above the rate of inflation, including potato chips by 35%, cookies by 62% and yogurt by 92%.
    Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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  • The poet and scholar, who died Monday at 81, was a gifted chronicler of the wonders and complexity of Black life—a talent buoyed by her warm, imaginative approach to both art and social change.
    Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Do the wonders of the natural world draw you closer to all things green?
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Some have compared the idea of doctors setting their own payscale to the proverbial fox guarding the henhouse.
    Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
  • The fossil fuel foxes are guarding the climate henhouse, both in the United States and internationally.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024

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