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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Business in villages like Bajo Chiquito dried up, and villagers returned to growing plantains.

— Belén Fernández, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
As political support for decarbonizing the existing energy system has dried up, data centers have emerged as a new center of financial gravity, drawing in unprecedented billions from the biggest tech and Wall Street firms.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026

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