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 communkit gathering took place at a time residents in Havana and other areas of the island have a scarce few hours of electricity, if any, every day amid blackouts, as well as food and fuel shortages that have devastated the country’s economy. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026

Malawi, an African nation, faced severe 18-hour blackouts after Tropical Storm Ana destroyed a major hydropower dam in 2022, crippling its grid and highlighting reliance on intermittent solar and expensive diesel. — Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

In several municipalities, particularly in Havana, residents staged neighborhood protests after blackouts lasting more than 48 hours, banging pots and pans and burning garbage piled up on street corners. — Andrea Rodriguez, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

The systems use lithium-ion or other battery cells and help data centers and utilities avoid blackouts, allowing for energy storage from all sources, including fossil fuels and renewable and intermittent sources like solar and wind. — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026

Internet blackouts and continued fear of government retribution have made getting a full picture of the crackdown difficult. — Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026

The economic difficulties, energy blackouts, Internet restrictions, and general wartime fatigue have pushed Putin’s approval ratings from around 80 percent at the beginning of the year to 66 percent in mid-July. — Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026

Rolling blackouts, water scarcity, crumbling hospitals, and shortages of food and medicine had become routine. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 30 July 2026

At the same time, the state’s reliance on costly emergency power imports to stave off grueling 20-plus hour blackouts ahead of the election cycle. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 29 July 2026