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
In one example, a text where Epstein sent Steve Bannon a link to an article, Bannon's face was blacked out in a photo that had already been publicly posted online.
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Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 19 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
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
Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 19 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blacked out
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In the 1960s, screwworm was eradicated from America thanks to robust foreign assistance.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2026
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The sound of water, which normally underlay everyday life, had been momentarily eradicated.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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Experts warn the vast basin, fed by the murky Tidal Basin and darkened by new paint that warms the water, may never stay algae-free without more drastic measures.—
Katie Vogel,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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On a recent night in Havana, as another blackout darkened much of the city, taxi driver Leonardo Daniel González steered a friend’s glowing purple 1948 Chevrolet Fleetmaster through the darkness.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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In July 2023, Kelly fainted while out for dinner with friends in Los Angeles and was taken to the hospital, where doctors found blood clots around her lungs and legs.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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Ednar Dayanghirang, director of the Office of Civil Defense in a nearby southern region, said more than 100 students attending morning flag-raising ceremonies sustained bruises and some fainted in panic at different elementary and high schools.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Stocks rose on Wall Street Thursday and erased most of their losses from a day earlier to notch weekly gains.—
Damian J. Troise,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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It's believed a similar construction may have existed early on at Stonehenge itself, but any traces of that structure would have been erased as development continued into what is there today.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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Golf Road between Plum Grove and Commons Drive is closed in both directions as of Saturday afternoon.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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That closed in January, and the venue is expected to reopen this summer as a gelato shop.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2026
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It's shown in three bills that passed out of committee to the full Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Wednesday, with the majority of the votes bipartisan.—
Lauren Linder,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Burns said the governor’s office and leaders in the state House had agreed to the Senate proposal, which passed out of two committees Thursday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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About 20 African countries actively uphold term limits, the think tank says, while others have abolished or circumvented them, or are under military regimes that have suspended constitutional rule, allowing long-serving leaders to remain in office.—
Farai Mutsaka,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Pittman said the holiday should instead recognize the ratification of the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery nationwide later that year.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
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Niv Shisler, 24, an aspiring rapper who works at Dorfman’s restaurant, moved to the town last November lured by cheap housing when rents collapsed during the war.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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The project had to be unplugged within months — before being widely deployed — when the company behind it collapsed.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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“Blacked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blacked%20out. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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