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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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 book is filled with lewd pictures, with many faces blacked out, and messages both handwritten and typed from well-wishers for Epstein’s 50th birthday, USA TODAY reported.
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George Petras, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
That information was supposed to be redacted, or blacked out, in the public complaint but was visible in some formats.
—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
George Petras, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
That information was supposed to be redacted, or blacked out, in the public complaint but was visible in some formats.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blacked out
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High among their concerns are declining vaccination rates resulting in outbreaks of contagious diseases like pertussis — also known as whooping cough — and measles, a disease the United States declared eradicated in 2000.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Now with the barriers to entry to publishing information largely eradicated by social media and technology, such alliances may not be as immediately essential.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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The general outage follows an incident on Sunday when another failure darkened several provinces in eastern Cuba due to a transmission line failure.—
Nora Gamez Torres,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Thunder crackled and skies darkened in Mooresville.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Sep. 2025
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Most had fainted on the job due to the heat or witnessed a co-worker who did.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Sep. 2025
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One of them, who was asthmatic, fainted.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Total job growth was revised lower by the largest amount in history, The revisions erased 911 thousand jobs over the full year period, adding to mounting concerns of a weakening labor market and fueling questions as to the reliability of monthly data being used to gauge employment.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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But ultimately, the Bills offense stormed back and erased a 15-point deficit in the fourth quarter to steal the Week 1 win away from the Ravens.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Freedom Tower was closed in 2023 to begin the undertaking of the property, which is designated a National Historic Landmark.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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On third-and-2 at the CU 20, the Buffs QB hurried left with seemingly the entire Houston defense in pursuit, spotted Omarion Miller just past the line of scrimmage, and shoveled him the ball before the red jerseys closed in.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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Glasses of Ace of Spade Champagne were being passed out, and groups were being directed to floors based on the bracelets they were handed upon arrival — moon, sun, star and diamond.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
13 Sep. 2025
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After an initial proposal that did not require a license or conditional use permit to establish the new shelters passed out of committee in July, it was sent back to committee to address some Republican council members' concerns.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
12 Sep. 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 17 Sep. 2025.
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