Synonyms of blacking out

blacking out

verb

present participle of black out

1

as in eradicating

to destroy all traces of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eradicating
• erasing
• abolishing
• sweeping (away)
• wiping out
• stamping (out)
• cleaning (up)
• rooting (out)
• blotting out
• destroying
• snuffing (out)
• rubbing out
• exterminating
• obliterating
• canceling
• expunging
• tearing down
• shattering
• liquidating
• annihilating
• effacing
• mowing (down)
• demolishing
• extirpating
• killing
• dismantling
• killing off
• blowing up
• devastating
• ravaging
• ruining
• discarding
• consuming
• flattening
• wrecking
• wasting
• decimating
• throwing out
• totaling
• smashing
• dashing
• dissolving
• finishing
• razing
• splintering
• devouring
• fragmenting
• dynamiting
• ejecting
• pulverizing
• blasting
• atomizing
• powdering
• expelling
• terminating
• ditching
• jettisoning
• excising
• ousting
• zapping
• cutting
• dooming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protecting
• saving
• preserving
• creating
• conserving
• building
• manufacturing
• forming
• constructing
• making
• shaping
• forging
• framing
• fixing
• repairing
• restoring
• rebuilding
• reconstructing
• fabricating
• renewing
• fashioning
• patching
• reconditioning
• renovating
• revamping
• mending

2

as in darkening

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

• darkening
• closing in
• dusking
• fading
• blackening
• dimming
• waning
• lowering
• glooming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lighting
• shining
• lightening
• glowing
• brightening
• radiating
• dawning
• beaming

3

as in fainting

to lose consciousness

blacked out after hitting her head on the beam

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fainting
• passing out
• keeling (over)
• collapsing
• conking (out)
• swooning
• breaking down
• zonking (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• coming to
• coming around
• reviving
• coming round

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blacking out

This curtain type is airy, casual, and gives your windows a sense of place and structure without feeling stuffy—or completely blacking out the sunshine during golden hour. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026

Overwhelmed fans reported blacking out at the Eras Tour, all memories of the night dumped. — Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026

One surgeon takes sitting-down breaks during an operation to avoid blacking out from hunger. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 16 July 2026

But sometimes even blacking out after long night shoots? — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 4 June 2026

Some hospitalized miners recalled seeing smoke and blacking out, according to state media reports. — ABC News, 23 May 2026

Gosling headlines Miller and Phil Lord’s film adaption of Andy Weir’s 2021 book of the same name, which centers on a school teacher turned astronaut tasked with stopping a mysterious entity from blacking out the sun. — Zack Sharf, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026

But beyond the humanitarian costs, blacking out the entire nation would be economically catastrophic for the region and could trigger a global recession. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026

Any new rules and regulations proposed by the FCC that restrict leagues from paywalling, locally blacking out or spreading live sports content across numerous channels and apps could be challenged in court. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2026