blacked out

past tense of black out
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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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as in fainted
to lose consciousness blacked out after hitting her head on the beam

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Recent Examples of blacked out Everyone from Ed Sheeran to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell were spotted, as were several Kansas City Chiefs players, many of whom were captured loading into blacked out sprinter vans from a swanky hotel that media and some fans staked out. Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 Three pages of the 11-page sentencing submission filing by prosecutors are blacked out. Dan Mangan, CNBC, 3 July 2026 The auroral activity apparently caused some magnetic disturbances in the atmosphere, so that for three days we were almost blacked out on the radio. Marc Terziev, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026 The documents in question include eight emails with either the sender or recipient blacked out, a draft indictment of Epstein with the names of potential co-conspirators obscured and a 2019 email that mentions several co-conspirators whose names were redacted. Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 25 June 2026 The sign at the front of the stadium remained a little underwhelming, with the word Lumen blacked out but no replacement filled in. Adam Crafton, New York Times, 23 June 2026 The wheels are blacked out, which gives it a nice sporty feel, especially with that orange paint scheme in the promo shots. Utkarsh Sood june 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2026 The person’s name is blacked out in the report released online. John Seiler, Oc Register, 28 May 2026 Prosecutors argued that the crash was a botched murder-suicide attempt that had been carried out by Mackenzie because of her fractured relationship with Russo, while the defense said that Mackenzie suffered from POTS, a condition that can cause dizziness and fainting, and had blacked out. Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blacked out
Verb
  • But before the thylacine was fully eradicated, 13 pups of the marsupial species were preserved in alcohol.
    Taylor Dotson, Scientific American, 10 July 2026
  • Racist chanting in grounds has been heard since the 1960s and though less common now, it has not been eradicated, as recent examples of the abuse of Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior show.
    Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 July 2026
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  • Then as skies darkened, fireworks began lighting the skies everywhere.
    Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026
  • Its most dramatic attack occurred last week, when hundreds of drones overwhelmed Moscow’s air defenses and hit refineries and storage tanks, sending up black plumes of smoke that darkened the sky.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2026
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  • That moniker became a little more appropriate last week, when Jenkins rescued a young fan who fainted during the national anthem at CHS Field.
    Anya Armentrout, Twin Cities, 6 July 2026
  • The Great American State Fair was postponed Saturday after multiple people reportedly fainted the day before, forcing thousands of visitors to pivot during celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
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  • Young took a leadoff single off right-hander Tyron Guerrero, but it was erased by a double play.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026
  • With the latest rally, the stock has erased its losses for the year and is now up more than 2%.
    CJ Haddad, CNBC, 10 July 2026
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  • No, Costco warehouses will be closed in observance of Independence Day, according to the company.
    Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 July 2026
  • After Merritt Foods closed in 1991, Wells Dairy in Le Mars, Iowa — known as the ice cream capital of the world — acquired the recipe and branding.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
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  • Kulbis, the only coach in the training room, did not call for help until Dickey passed out, per prosecutors.
    Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
  • Dickey, who had been recruited to play lineman positions at the university, started struggling and passed out, according to the attorney general's office.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Verb
  • In 2014, Pope Francis abolished the future use of the monsignor title — which denotes a specific honor — for most priests.
    Vivian Wilson, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026
  • Beijing eventually increased the limit to two children in 2015, then abolished the policy entirely in 2021.
    Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • Emergency authorities said 190 buildings collapsed completely and another 856 sustained significant damage.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
  • Once known best for her #MomTok dances, the 33-year-old Brigham Young University fine arts graduate and mother of three in 2025 successfully collapsed the boundary between creator culture and traditional entertainment.
    Emma Barker Bonomo, Time, 14 July 2026

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“Blacked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blacked%20out. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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