blacks out

verb

present tense third-person singular of black out
1
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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2
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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3
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. — Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blacks out
  1. eradicates
  2. darkens
  3. faints
  4. erases
  5. closes in
  6. passes out
  7. abolishes
  8. collapses
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  • But that also eradicates a crucial option - to mount a show trial and scapegoat him for all the ills of his rule, thus absolving others.
    — Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Treating the underlying condition eradicates the need for drug treatments that act globally.
    — Dr. Patricia Richard, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
Definition of eradicates
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  • In addition to causing harmful health impacts, wildfire smoke also darkens glaciers in the mountains.
    — Joshua Partlow, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
  • Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring often, until mixture darkens slightly, about 3 minutes.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 June 2026
Definition of darkens
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  • Briar Blush faints @worldofwonder SPOILER ALERT!
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 June 2026
  • If a person faints, as Cantrell did, that's a sign the disease is advanced, Russo said.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Definition of faints
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  • However, this innovative material completely erases thermal signatures from infrared screens by altering how heat is emitted and detected.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
  • Windows automatically erases them after 72 hours to prevent them from using too much disk space.
    — Chris Hoffman, PC Magazine, 1 July 2026
Definition of erases
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  • Club healthcare names Cardinal Health , Johnson & Johnson and Eli Lilly all outperformed the market and are on pace for record closes in Friday’s session.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 26 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of closes in
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  • Argentina were aggressive once Messi and Alvarez were bypassed, but quick passes out wide to Ndoye or into Embolo gave the Swiss a reliable route towards the penalty area.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • Once the budget resolution passes out of committee, the committees that received instructions get to work.
    — Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 3 June 2026
Definition of passes out
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  • Instead, this measure abolishes them.
    — Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
  • 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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  • Then, just as Hawkins manages to get himself out of a particularly dire bunker, Old Henry collapses and dies on the spot.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 16 July 2026
  • Unlike most toppers, which include a cabover alcove, the Wingman collapses down to a basic box for travel.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 July 2026
Definition of collapses

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“Blacks out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blacks%20out. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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