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

The environment of wartime New York rings out silently but urgently from Nighthawks; as a temple of fluorescent light persisting through the infernal darkness, Hopper’s diner figuratively and symbolically resists the blackouts imposed upon the city. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

Cubans have protested the constant blackouts and their poor living conditions throughout the year, but the protests have remained contained, and the government crackdown that usually follows has deterred many from joining in. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026

Yet after Newsom’s almost eight years in office, millions of Californians have been forced to contend with power blackouts, refinery closures and surging gasoline prices. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Its gross domestic product has shrunk, and its 10 million residents have endured blackouts, food shortages and inflation. — ABC News, 23 Oct. 2026

Protesters have survived, but not escaped, violence, incarceration, internet blackouts and police blockades. — Amrita Basu, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2026

The burden is even heavier in rural villages, where residents have recently endured blackouts lasting as long as 16 hours a day. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 Oct. 2026

The affordability crisis in our state, perpetuated by the RRC’s failure to drive weatherization requirements after the February 2011 Blizzard that caused rolling blackouts across the state, which led to death and property destruction a decade ago. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2026

Needless to say, the system has to be robust enough to handle battlefield conditions, including electronic warfare and communications blackouts. — New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026