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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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
The person’s name is blacked out in the report released online.
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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
This was installed seasons ago, the thinking being that the trophy would remain blacked out until Arsenal won the title.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 20 May 2026
Vargas then drove the woman and a friend to a residence in Stafford, where the pair continued to drink until one of them blacked out, according to the warrant affidavit.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
While other operators submitted detailed incident summaries to the US regulator, Tesla blacked out every narrative entirely, labeling them as confidential business information.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
Across the Russian capital, the internet was blacked out, a move driven by fear that Ukraine could disrupt the World War II commemoration with its expanding reach of long-range drone attacks.
—Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 14 May 2026
Though effectively blacked out for now, Leaving Neverland will likely be released again.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2026
As its name suggests, the sneaker is fully blacked out, including its upper, futuristic sole unit and all of its external branding.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2026
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
This was installed seasons ago, the thinking being that the trophy would remain blacked out until Arsenal won the title.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 20 May 2026
Vargas then drove the woman and a friend to a residence in Stafford, where the pair continued to drink until one of them blacked out, according to the warrant affidavit.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
While other operators submitted detailed incident summaries to the US regulator, Tesla blacked out every narrative entirely, labeling them as confidential business information.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
Across the Russian capital, the internet was blacked out, a move driven by fear that Ukraine could disrupt the World War II commemoration with its expanding reach of long-range drone attacks.
—Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 14 May 2026
Though effectively blacked out for now, Leaving Neverland will likely be released again.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2026
As its name suggests, the sneaker is fully blacked out, including its upper, futuristic sole unit and all of its external branding.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blacked out
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Crocodilian ancestors have persisted through mass extinctions, dramatic climate shifts and ecological upheavals that have eradicated countless other lineages.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Such tactics have not been, and probably will never be, eradicated from the game.—
Cesar R. Torres,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026
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For her role as Selena Quintanilla in the 1997 film about the late singer, her arches were darkened and defined.—
Tori Crowther,
Allure,
27 May 2026
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But as soon as the Lumière Theatre darkened and the movie began to play, Driver slipped out of his seat.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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Mejías fainted during the raid.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
27 May 2026
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The 94-year-old stood tall and unwavering under a warming sun, even as some people nearby fainted before the May 1 event began.—
Andrea Rodríguez,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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No warning, no opt-out, no qualifications The undocumented changes also included code to conceal the instruction and its results by adding ANSI escapes that erased the PI when human reviewers use the TTY command to monitor activity on interactive terminals.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
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Years of screen time and digital overload have not erased that need.—
Alana Sandel,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The Boise County Sheriff’s Office said Idaho 55 lanes were closed in both directions near mile post 93, south of Smith’s Ferry and Cascade.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
31 May 2026
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Located about 15 miles northwest of Morrilton, the community was perhaps best known for a general store that closed in 1983.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 May 2026
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The state was one of several that passed out gift bags to attendees that highlighted local business.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The demonstrators even passed out wristbands to those who were allowed free passage through the zone, but excluded Jewish and Israeli students.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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Code Noir became toothless when France abolished slavery in 1848, but no one ever formally struck it from the books.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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In his encyclical, Leo recalled that his namesake, Pope Leo XIII, was the first pope to explicitly condemn slavery in 1888, long after many countries had abolished it.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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Farmers across South Jersey are assessing major crop losses after a devastating cold snap last month wiped out large portions of their fruit harvests.—
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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In 1993, a storm with baseball-size hail wiped out the local wheat harvest, depressing incomes and leaving the town too poor to remove damaged buildings.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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“Blacked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blacked%20out. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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