| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| "Kapow!" | USA Today | 24 Mar 2026 |
| With alarming suddenness | LA Times Daily | 05 Feb 2017 |
| 'Kapow!' | New York Times | 28 Dec 2016 |
| "Kapow!" | ||
| Pow! | New York Times | 30 Sep 2015 |
| Pow! | ||
| Exclamation of startling abruptness | ||
| Sound of a collision | ||
| All of a sudden | ||
| Abruptly, in comics |