: to knock out (as in boxing)
Examples of KO in a Sentence
Noun
He scored a KO in the second round.
Verb
He was KO'd in the second round.
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Lauren Mazzo, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2024
Taleb performed excellently and earned his PFL MENA championship with a first-round KO.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Most of the wagers at BetMGM Sportsbook were on proposition bets, with the most popular being on Tyson to prevail either by knockout, decision or a first-round KO.
—Mark Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Nov. 2024
Taylor, the 2012 Olympic gold medalist, is 23-1 with six wins by KO.
6d ago / 7:43 PM PST
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Amanda Serrano heading to ring
Greg Rosenstein
Serrano, who dropped the last fight with Taylor by split decision, is one of the best female fighters ever.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2024
Cruz has not fought since losing to Marlon Vera via KO in August 2022.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Look at Ruffy’s KO wins as a professional mixed martial artist in this video.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Though observers might believe Beterbiev’s best chance is to win by KO and Bivol’s best chance is to outbox his opponent, Beterbiev is also a skillful boxer and Bivol has solid power.
—Josh Katzowitz, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
The moment happened in the second round when the City Kickboxing product flattened Latu with a left hook to register the one-punch KO to lock up the contract offer from White.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
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For an even more legendary gift, add on a pair of KO Studio’s boxing gloves ($69), which are equally cute and designed specifically to fit and cushion women’s hands.
—Lauren Mazzo, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2024
Taleb performed excellently and earned his PFL MENA championship with a first-round KO.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Most of the wagers at BetMGM Sportsbook were on proposition bets, with the most popular being on Tyson to prevail either by knockout, decision or a first-round KO.
—Mark Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Nov. 2024
Taylor, the 2012 Olympic gold medalist, is 23-1 with six wins by KO.
6d ago / 7:43 PM PST
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Amanda Serrano heading to ring
Greg Rosenstein
Serrano, who dropped the last fight with Taylor by split decision, is one of the best female fighters ever.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2024
Cruz has not fought since losing to Marlon Vera via KO in August 2022.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Look at Ruffy’s KO wins as a professional mixed martial artist in this video.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Though observers might believe Beterbiev’s best chance is to win by KO and Bivol’s best chance is to outbox his opponent, Beterbiev is also a skillful boxer and Bivol has solid power.
—Josh Katzowitz, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
The moment happened in the second round when the City Kickboxing product flattened Latu with a left hook to register the one-punch KO to lock up the contract offer from White.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
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“KO.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/KO. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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