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 flight cancellations, the daily blackouts and a worsening humanitarian crisis have all caused tourism to tank, with only 359,000 international arrivals recorded between January and May this year, a 58% contraction from the same period in 2025. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 13 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

Fubo has not been immune from the pricing pressure, clashing with a number of major programmers, resulting in long-term blackouts of channels owned by WBD and other big players. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 July 2026

Food disappeared from Cuban stores and blackouts became the rule. — Joseph J. Gonzalez, The Conversation, 9 July 2026

Yet blackouts, gasoline shortages, and lines of motorists trying to leave Crimea forced Russian authorities there to declare a state of emergency in late June. — Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 9 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

Confirm your lodging has reliable air conditioning, and check whether the region has had recent power blackouts or brownouts that could leave you without it. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026

Confirm your lodging has reliable air conditioning, and look up whether the area has had recent blackouts or brownouts. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026