lose consciousness

idiom

: to become unconscious
She lost consciousness briefly.

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Police believe Webb was involved in a physical altercation that led to him lose consciousness. Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025 Smith, who seemed to lose consciousness and was not able to try to protect himself from the punches, lay motionless in the ring, blood streaming from his face. Rudy Chinchilla, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025 Copen didn’t lose consciousness. Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025 The bird may become dehydrated or disoriented, and in some cases, lose consciousness and fall from their perches. Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lose consciousness

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“Lose consciousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20consciousness. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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