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as in eradicates
to destroy all traces of
had spent most of her adulthood trying to black out memories of a wretched childhood
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as in darkens
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
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as in faints
to lose consciousness
blacked out after hitting her head on the beam
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Recent Examples of blacks out
But beyond noting that the case was closed, the report blacks out all the details describing the event.
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Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blacks out
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Treating the underlying condition eradicates the need for drug treatments that act globally.—
Dr. Patricia Richard,
Hartford Courant,
14 Apr. 2026
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This method completely eradicates weeds on contact without any toxic chemicals.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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Without an atmosphere, the surface would be especially vulnerable to this process, known as space weathering, which gradually breaks down and darkens rock.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
4 May 2026
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As the song ticks past the 20-minute mark, Goldie’s voice gets increasingly desperate and the music darkens.—
Ben Cardew,
Pitchfork,
2 May 2026
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If a person faints, as Cantrell did, that's a sign the disease is advanced, Russo said.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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During the confrontation, the man faints and hits his head, video posted online by OPP shows.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … MAPS AND MONOPOLY — Tennessee GOP erases last Democratic seat as lawmakers blast air horns in protest.—
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FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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The practice contaminates the legal supply chain, threatens public health, and erases tax liability, industry insiders and officials say.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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That improvement process is already well underway as rookie minicamp closes in and with organized team activities not far behind.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Stocks also rallied on the news, and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both closed at record highs, their third straight record closes in a row.—
Will Clark,
NBC news,
17 Apr. 2026
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There’s the brooding, damaged Creasy, who confusingly passes out at inopportune moments owing to his trauma; an international setting (Italy in the book and first film, Mexico City in the 2004 movie); and a young woman who breaks through his defenses and teaches him to feel again.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
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When Sonny eventually passes out, Chee starts doing some snooping around.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
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Instead, this measure abolishes them.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
31 Aug. 2025
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The Iranian parliament has just approved a law that abolishes prison sentences for those who had to leave Iran illegally.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
11 Aug. 2025
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Hinton, a Nobel Prize-winning computer scientist and a former Google executive, has warned in the past that there is a 10% to 20% chance that AI wipes out humans.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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That timeline could shrink if a massive fraud wipes out public confidence in the Internet.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Blacks out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blacks%20out. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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