Synonyms of blacked out

blacked out

verb

past tense of black out

1

as in eradicated

to destroy all traces of

had spent most of her adulthood trying to black out memories of a wretched childhood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eradicated
• erased
• abolished
• wiped out
• destroyed
• stamped (out)
• swept (away)
• rooted (out)
• blotted out
• cleaned (up)
• obliterated
• exterminated
• rubbed out
• canceled
• liquidated
• expunged
• annihilated
• snuffed (out)
• shattered
• effaced
• demolished
• extirpated
• killed
• ruined
• ravaged
• discarded
• dismantled
• tore down
• consumed
• mowed (down)
• decimated
• flattened
• devastated
• wrecked
• wasted
• dissolved
• finished
• killed off
• razed
• powdered
• smashed
• blew up
• doomed
• pulverized
• totaled
• dashed
• fragmented
• ejected
• splintered
• devoured
• expelled
• atomized
• threw out
• terminated
• excised
• blasted
• dynamited
• ousted
• cut
• jettisoned
• zapped
• ditched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protected
• saved
• preserved
• created
• built
• made
• constructed
• manufactured
• formed
• shaped
• fabricated
• fashioned
• forged
• conserved
• framed
• fixed
• restored
• repaired
• renewed
• rebuilt
• reconstructed
• renovated
• patched
• revamped
• reconditioned
• mended

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• darkened
• closed in
• dusked
• blackened
• faded
• dimmed
• waned
• lowered
• gloomed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lit
• brightened
• dawned
• lightened
• shone
• radiated
• glowed
• beamed

3

as in fainted

to lose consciousness

blacked out after hitting her head on the beam

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fainted
• passed out
• keeled (over)
• collapsed
• conked (out)
• swooned
• broke down
• zonked (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• came to
• came around
• revived
• came round

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blacked out

The details were blacked out as the district attorney continues an investigation into the devastating fire. — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Rodriquez’s home address and telephone number appeared blacked out, while his Social Security and driver’s license numbers remained visible. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Sections on the reports were blacked out, for medical issues including drug or alcohol use, along with sections for injuries and the condition of bodies at the avalanche scene. — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026

Records that were released, including photographs, interview transcripts, call logs, court records and other documents, were either already public or heavily blacked out, and many lacked necessary context. — Savannah Peters, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026

Shirilla’s defense claimed the teen suffered from postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) — a condition that can cause dizziness and fainting — and had blacked out. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 30 July 2026

And what remains is all blacked out, except for the lower rocker covers and pushrod tubes – from the fork covers, the controls, the handlebar, the turn signals, the headlight bucket, the engine, exhaust, and even the rear fender struts. — New Atlas, 25 July 2026

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