BLANKED (OUT) Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

blanked (out)

verb

past tense of blank (out)

as in died (away or down or out)

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dried up

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Caves and overhangs here have protected at least 15,000 examples of rock art, some thought to be 10,000 years old, depicting people hunting or dancing, giraffes, cattle, and jars possibly for carrying water as the region dried up.

— Heather Richardson, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026
When galleries shut down during the pandemic, his art sales dried up.

— Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

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