Synonyms of blackouts

blackouts

noun

plural of blackout

as in trances

a temporary state of unconsciousness

even though you experienced only a brief blackout, you still ought to be checked by a doctor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trances
• dazes
• syncopes
• faints
• swims
• swoons
• stupors
• knockouts
• insensibilities
• sleeps
• narcoses
• somnolences

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blackouts

To prevent future blackouts and enhance their digital resilience, a 383 kilometer-long second cable known as the Tuʻi Vavaʻu system was developed with joint funding from Australia and New Zealand and commissioned in 2026. — Chloe Demrovsky, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Inflation, blackouts, water scarcity, and police abuse persist at the same levels that preceded the American intervention. — Rafael Osío Cabrices, Time, 20 July 2026

Across the nation, some communities have had more blackouts after large data centers move in, and higher power bills as utilities have to build more infrastructure to support them. — Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

Russian strikes on energy infrastructure left Kyiv and other major cities with hours of blackouts each day, and whole neighborhoods without heat during freezing temperatures. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 15 July 2026

Power outages may occur in high heat or in blackouts to prevent wildfires. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

Storms and a legacy of disinvestment in the territory’s grid infrastructure have led to frequent blackouts that leave residents without electricity for days at a time. — IEEE Spectrum, 15 July 2026

Rolling blackouts have worsened, exacerbating hardships in a country whose economy has been in crisis for five years. — ABC News, 10 July 2026

In this way, partial information blackouts can generate more and more distrust in American institutions, creating a vacuum where conspiracy theories can thrive. — Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026