blanking (out)

present participle of blank (out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blanking (out)
drying up
Verb
  • Federal labor data shows job opening and hiring rates have tumbled from pandemic-era peaks, signaling that work opportunities are drying up.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 4 June 2026
  • But after years of record investment by the state in such wildfire risk mitigation, two key money sources are drying up, potentially reducing the state’s annual budget for vegetation removal by hundreds of millions of dollars.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
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“Blanking (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanking%20%28out%29. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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