BLANKING (OUT) Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

blanking (out)

verb

present participle of blank (out)

as in dying (away or down or out)

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drying up

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Four and a half years later, American aid is drying up, Ukraine has replaced Bayraktar drones with more effective weapons of its own, and the country’s weapon designers have moved well beyond their low-tech garages.

— Thomas Nagorski, Time, 27 July 2026
Layoffs at the big platforms, hiring freezes, and a steady drumbeat of stories about software careers drying up.

— Felysha Walker, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

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