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
As its name suggests, the sneaker is fully blacked out, including its upper, futuristic sole unit and all of its external branding.
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Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2026
The woman later reported feeling disoriented, told him so and blacked out, according to the suit.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Among the documents released by the Justice Department was a brief email from 2002 with the sender and recipient blacked out.
—Collin Binkley, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
Jost then alluded to an undated photo from the Epstein files of Trump with several women whose faces were blacked out.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
His partially blacked out arrest report shows both the mother and daughter accused Le Lievre of grooming the student and of having a romantic relationship with the mother to get closer to the 13-year-old.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Tonight, the teams’ local markets, including the YES Network cable station in New York City, will be blacked out from their own game.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
The 29-year-old, who has made a career out of making 3-point shots, blacked out in basketball ecstasy.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
Virtually every line is blacked out.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2026
The woman later reported feeling disoriented, told him so and blacked out, according to the suit.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Among the documents released by the Justice Department was a brief email from 2002 with the sender and recipient blacked out.
—Collin Binkley, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
Jost then alluded to an undated photo from the Epstein files of Trump with several women whose faces were blacked out.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
His partially blacked out arrest report shows both the mother and daughter accused Le Lievre of grooming the student and of having a romantic relationship with the mother to get closer to the 13-year-old.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Tonight, the teams’ local markets, including the YES Network cable station in New York City, will be blacked out from their own game.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
The 29-year-old, who has made a career out of making 3-point shots, blacked out in basketball ecstasy.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
Virtually every line is blacked out.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blacked out
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Without widespread vaccine adherence, illnesses that were once eradicated can make a return.—
Sukhman Rekhi,
Verywell Health,
13 Apr. 2026
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Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan remain the only countries where polio has not been eradicated, according to the World Health Organization.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The sound box had a teardrop shape, just a couple of inches deep, with a golden-brown polyurethane finish that darkened to black at the edges.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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The managing director of the IMF, Kristalina Georgieva, said it had been prepared to upgrade global growth, but the Iran war has now darkened the outlook for the world economy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Twin Cities hospital has provided care to patients who come in under ICE custody, including those recently who have had head injuries, injuries from being assaulted and those who have fainted, the doctor said.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Last year, Price fainted while appearing at a groundbreaking for the upgrade of the Los Angeles Convention Center, which is located in his district.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Baron, from the Child Abuse Prevention Council, said the county should have been well aware of all that information — and erased her from the list of potential foster parents.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The number of people facing high levels of hunger in Haiti is expected to drop slightly, according to a new report released Thursday, but officials say the situation remains critical and that any small gains might soon be erased because of soaring oil prices linked to the war in Iran.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Public schools are closed in Massachusetts on Patriots' Day, as are all state, county and municipal offices and courts.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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The restaurant will move into the former Fontana Di Vino space, which quietly closed in February.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Apr. 2026
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On Thursday, the State's Attorney's office team passed out information about the new CTA task force and policies to protect transit riders and workers.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The measure passed out of an Assembly committee Monday evening.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Hangings were frequent in colonial times, but by the mid-1800s some states had abolished the death penalty altogether.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
13 Apr. 2026
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The prime minister has also pioneered a program to renovate small-town pubs and churches, and has abolished income tax for young mothers who have multiple children.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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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 22 Apr. 2026.
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