as in daze
a temporary state of unconsciousness
even though you experienced only a brief blackout, you still ought to be checked by a doctor
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as in to eradicate
to destroy all traces of
had spent most of her adulthood trying to black out memories of a wretched childhood
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as in to darken
to grow dark
with the delivery of the knockout punch, the screen blacks out, and in the next scene the boxer wakes up in the hospital
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as in to faint
to lose consciousness
blacked out after hitting her head on the beam
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Recent Examples of blackout
Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
That’s more than our aging electric grid can handle, raising the risk of blackouts.
—Erin Smith, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Riley Jones, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
The car windows are blacked out.
—Eli Sharabi, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
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Noun
In August, Fox and YouTube TV went public in their dispute, ultimately resolving it and avoiding a blackout.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
That’s more than our aging electric grid can handle, raising the risk of blackouts.
—Erin Smith, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
The upcoming 2025 version of the Air Jordan 5 Retro Tokyo will feature a yellow tip on its rubber outsole, a segment which was fully blacked out on the original iteration.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
The car windows are blacked out.
—Eli Sharabi, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blackout
Noun
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And of course, in the midst of my daze, my phone began buzzing incessantly.—
Karine Jean-Pierre,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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Over the past few years, Teasdale has grown to embrace the slow mornings and simple comforts that come with being a homebody, and Moisturizer, Wet Leg’s bright, celestial second album, captures small-hours moments, sofa snogs and falling into the buoyant daze of doing nothing all day.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
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But Ukraine says Russia is waging an imperial war of conquest to eradicate Ukrainian sovereignty and identity, and illegally bring it under Kremlin control.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Sixth-generation Texas rancher James Clement III told CNBC the key to eradicating the screwworm threat is years out.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The cake will darken up quite a bit on top.—
Kathryn Gregory,
Louisville Courier Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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Stir in tomato paste and cook until darkened, stirring frequently, 2 to 3 minutes.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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For some people, a drop in blood pressure without an equal rise in heart rate can lead to dizziness and potentially fainting (which some subjects did experience).—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Susanne would say, holding out both of her arms, and Catherine would faint into her arms and sigh, Natasha!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Chamomile softens the flame, vanilla sweetens the smoke, and the result is all loving, never strange… a total trance.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
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My deep tissue massage using warm basalt stones and a local scrub made with salt from the nearby ponds left me in a dreamlike trance.—
Angela Caraway-Carlton,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Private equity firms are showing a great interest in buying into the NFL — the biggest and most profitable sports league in the world — and are boosting values by setting a floor on valuations and erasing concerns other limited partners may have had over liquidity, CNBC reported.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Its hours are from dawn to dusk every day of the year.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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In some cases, if the blood pressure is too low, fainting (syncope) may occur.4 Fainting is a transient loss of consciousness caused by a decrease in oxygen and nutrients reaching the brain.—
Colleen Doherty,
Verywell Health,
2 Aug. 2025
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Redford, the host and producer of his weekly podcast, Vet Life, added heart disease and heart arrhythmias—where the heart beats too fast, too slow, or with an irregular rhythm—can also cause syncope.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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“Blackout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackout. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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