KO
noun
a knockout in boxing.
Example Sentences
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They’re watching because they want to see Brenda say the skeleton looks like Calista Flockhart, or Cindy get KO’d by a black cat.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
That’s right, Adesanya, the UFC 185-pound champion, has never been KO’d by Pereira inside the octagon and the fighter better known as “The Last Stylebender” has only lost once in his MMA career.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 11, 2022
When 58-year-old Evander Holyfield was KO’d a little over a year ago in a boxing match in Hollywood, Fla., the Florida State Boxing Commission medically suspended him from fighting in the state for 30 days.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 7, 2022
The 25-year-old KO'd retired fighter and former Bellator champion Ben Askren, 37, before recording two victories over Tyron Woodley, 39.
From BBC ● Jan. 18, 2022
"Oh, sure, man, that's all right. You got KO'd, right? Can't win 'em all."
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
