1
as in eradicated
to destroy all traces of
had spent most of her adulthood trying to black out memories of a wretched childhood
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2
as in darkened
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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3
as in fainted
to lose consciousness
blacked out after hitting her head on the beam
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Recent Examples of blacked out
That information was supposed to be redacted, or blacked out, in the public complaint but was visible in some formats.
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Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The name of that juvenile and what exactly prompted police to be summoned to the three-bedroom home on Crane Creek Lane were blacked out in the report.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
Rayya has blacked out the worst months, and simply asks Gilbert to forgive her; Gilbert grants her forgiveness.
—Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Out-of-market guide *also available on the new ESPN Unlimited service (in-market viewers will be blacked out).
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Reuters — The British government on Friday extended the deadline until October to decide on whether to approve China’s plans to build the largest embassy in Europe in London after Beijing refused to fully explain why the plans contained blacked out areas.
—CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
Knicks fans can still tune in to MSG Networks locally, with only a few games blacked out.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
The names of Halol’s products are blacked out on inspection reports so consumers can’t check their medications and make informed decisions about whether to take them.
—Megan Rose, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2025
Maron blacked out in the middle of a squat stretch.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025
Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The name of that juvenile and what exactly prompted police to be summoned to the three-bedroom home on Crane Creek Lane were blacked out in the report.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
Rayya has blacked out the worst months, and simply asks Gilbert to forgive her; Gilbert grants her forgiveness.
—Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Out-of-market guide *also available on the new ESPN Unlimited service (in-market viewers will be blacked out).
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Reuters — The British government on Friday extended the deadline until October to decide on whether to approve China’s plans to build the largest embassy in Europe in London after Beijing refused to fully explain why the plans contained blacked out areas.
—CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
Knicks fans can still tune in to MSG Networks locally, with only a few games blacked out.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
The names of Halol’s products are blacked out on inspection reports so consumers can’t check their medications and make informed decisions about whether to take them.
—Megan Rose, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2025
Maron blacked out in the middle of a squat stretch.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blacked out
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Screwworm infestations caused massive losses in the cattle industry before the insect was officially eradicated in the United States in the 1960s.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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The flies were declared eradicated from Panama in 2006.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
25 Aug. 2025
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That means the blood-red moon will climb above the eastern horizon already darkened, creating a dramatic but challenging sight.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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But over the years, his halcyon memories of swimming there with family and friends have darkened to a cold, isolated present.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
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Michael Scott superfan Sabrina Impacciatore nearly fainted when The Office alums Steve Carell and John Krasinski stopped by set on the very first day of filming the sitcom’s offshoot, The Paper.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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After years of moonlighting at weddings, including one where Lekman fainted inside a giant cake, he was inspired to turn his side hustle into a book.—
Katy Hershberger
August 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Aug. 2025
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The Royals’ defense erased a potential rally in the fourth inning after Cameron surrendered a double to Rengifo and walked first baseman Oswald Peraza.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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After a Horned Frog turnover, senior safety Bud Clark erased the mistake with a 25-yard interception returned for a score to put TCU in front 17-7.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Sep. 2025
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One of his sons managed the hotel, which closed in 2007.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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As paving work continues, parts of I-894, I-43 and I-41 will be fully closed in one direction during two September weekends, then closed in the other direction during the following two October weekends.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Life-Threatening Blood Clots After earning second-team All-SEC honors as a true freshman at Tennessee in 2017, Smith passed out during conditioning drills the following year due to blood clots on both sides of his lungs.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Residents living in and near Metcalfe Park lined up as the Jewish Community Pantry and Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin passed out produce, including carrots, tomatoes, kohlrabi, patty pan squash, peppers, and more.—
Angelica Edwards,
jsonline.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The Chinese leader, who assumed the presidency in 2013, abolished term limits in 2018.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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In 2018, China’s legislature abolished presidential term limits in a ceremonial vote, effectively allowing Xi to rule for life.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Buckeyes benefited from a pair of penalties, including a face mask call on Colin Simmons that wiped out an incomplete pass on third-and-4.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Aug. 2025
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The Buckeyes benefitted from a pair of penalties, including a face-mask call on Colin Simmons that wiped out an incomplete pass on third-and-4.—
Joe Reedy,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Blacked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blacked%20out. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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