kayoed

verb

Definition of kayoednext
past tense of kayo
as in knocked out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kayoed
  1. felled
  2. downed
  3. leveled
  4. toppled
Verb
  • President Bashar al-Assad, and his late father and predecessor, Hafez, were omnipresent forces, glaring down from the many billboards, posters, and statues that were felled this week with all the exuberance, rage, and grief of the long-oppressed.
    Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The rebuilding took 1,200 oak trees felled from forests across France to replace the framework of the roof and 1,000 construction workers.
    Riley Hoffman, ABC News, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of felled
Verb
  • Air defenses downed 14 Ukrainian drones over the Bryansk region early Wednesday, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
    Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Reports suggested that 50% or more of the FPVs launched by Ukraine were being downed by jamming.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of downed
Verb
  • Similar criticism was leveled at Qatar before 2022, with question marks remaining throughout the tournament.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Each of the now 11 charges leveled against the three carries the same maximum penalty of six years in prison, in addition to a $10,000 fine.
    Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of leveled
Verb
  • The group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which led the offensive that toppled Assad's government, was previously linked to al-Qaida but has in recent years publicly disavowed international terrorism and tried to present a more moderate face.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The threat of physical violence toppled the exchange into territory even Healy knew was too far.
    Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of toppled
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