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Recent Examples of conk
Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 4 June 2025
Could there be any truth to the fan theory that Greg was hiding on the boat when Tanya killed Quentin and his minions, then fatally conked herself in the head while escaping?
—Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Feb. 2025
River was saved, in a sense, by getting conked in the back of his head, which took him away from the clutches of Hugo Weaving’s Frank Harkness and into the clutches of Natasha (Coralie Audret), who’s anxious to know what brought him into town.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2024
According to rumors, a blazing row on the terrace of their hotel – the San Domenico Palace – ended when Taylor conked Burton on the head with a mandolin.
—John Bleasdale, Variety, 18 June 2023
The engine might conk out.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2021
His team had sputtered and whirred to life only to conk out in spectacular fashion.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2021
While some little ones conk out as soon as the engine starts, others have a difficult time being in the car for hours—or any time at all.
—Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 26 Oct. 2020
Why would a woman who has only a stun gun for protection get involved with large amounts of cash and shady strangers, any of whom could simply conk her on the head and rob her?
—Kyle Smith, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022
Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
That’s what the slick dude with the conk and the blue Pontiac says to Elwood, who is hitching a ride to get to college.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
Everybody had a new car and a conk.
—New York Times, 27 Oct. 2021
The spectral and the barely discernible devotions become manifest as Holy Ghost, though also borne in Malcolm X’s stance and the Godfather of Soul’s conk.
—Saidiya Hartman, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2023
This is a fungal conk, probably from the genus Ganoderma, although that’s not my field of expertise.
—Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com, 8 Oct. 2020
Noun
Then — and this is important — she gets conked on the head and wakes up in an entirely different movie.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 4 June 2025
Could there be any truth to the fan theory that Greg was hiding on the boat when Tanya killed Quentin and his minions, then fatally conked herself in the head while escaping?
—Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Feb. 2025
River was saved, in a sense, by getting conked in the back of his head, which took him away from the clutches of Hugo Weaving’s Frank Harkness and into the clutches of Natasha (Coralie Audret), who’s anxious to know what brought him into town.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2024
According to rumors, a blazing row on the terrace of their hotel – the San Domenico Palace – ended when Taylor conked Burton on the head with a mandolin.
—John Bleasdale, Variety, 18 June 2023
The engine might conk out.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2021
His team had sputtered and whirred to life only to conk out in spectacular fashion.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2021
While some little ones conk out as soon as the engine starts, others have a difficult time being in the car for hours—or any time at all.
—Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 26 Oct. 2020
Why would a woman who has only a stun gun for protection get involved with large amounts of cash and shady strangers, any of whom could simply conk her on the head and rob her?
—Kyle Smith, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022
Verb
On the way to the conk pad, Mike runs over the f–ing show!
—Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
That’s what the slick dude with the conk and the blue Pontiac says to Elwood, who is hitching a ride to get to college.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
Everybody had a new car and a conk.
—New York Times, 27 Oct. 2021
The spectral and the barely discernible devotions become manifest as Holy Ghost, though also borne in Malcolm X’s stance and the Godfather of Soul’s conk.
—Saidiya Hartman, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2023
This is a fungal conk, probably from the genus Ganoderma, although that’s not my field of expertise.
—Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com, 8 Oct. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conk
Noun
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Begin by creating an awkward distance between nose and glass (an inch or two is good) and then go for a series of little gentle sniffs, thus warming up your nose.—
Felipe Schrieberg,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Breathing through the nose helps people absorb more oxygen, according to Todd Anderson, sleep and wellness expert and founder of Dream Performance & Recovery in Nashville.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
Verb
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Introduction May 7, 2025 biology brains cells memory molecular biology neurons neuroscience proteins All topics (opens a new tab) When Todd Sacktor (opens a new tab) was about to turn 3, his 4-year-old sister died of leukemia.—
Ajdina Halilovic,
Quanta Magazine,
7 May 2025
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Just before Louise gets kidnapped off the street, Joe — who was, conveniently, stalking her at the time — swoops in to brain that dude with a brick.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The snout is short, flattened, with the mouth opening ventrally.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2025
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Another shows a picture of Trump next to a pig's snout.—
Joe Cash,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Suárez fell behind 3-0 in the count to Ohtani, and on the next pitch, Suárez beaned Ohtani with a 100 mph fastball to the right shoulder.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2025
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It’s been an eventful couple of weeks for Brady, who accidentally beaned a media buyer with an errant pass meant for Rob Gronkowski during Fox’s May 12 upfront presentation in New York.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Sep. 2019
Verb
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And, most incredibly, not after skulling a bunker shot on the par-5 14th, then hacking out to 30 feet.—
Daniel Rapaport,
SI.com,
13 June 2019
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The ball was sitting on such tight grass that he easily could have chunked or skulled it.—
Daniel Rapaport,
SI.com,
17 June 2019
Verb
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Visuals also showed some people receiving CPR. Uncontrollable crowd Police started caning people at one gate, leading to more chaos, said Mithun Singh, a software engineer among the crowd.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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Both failed to fire, and the hero of the Battle of New Orleans, with a hair-trigger temper, began caning the would-be assassin.—
Barbara A. Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Humans have used projectile weapons like rocks and spears from the beginning.—
David Yamane,
The Conversation,
1 May 2025
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As Ciampa dangled, Dawkins leaped from the ladder and speared Ciampa down through a table that was set up beneath him.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Hitler exploited his 37% to gridlock legislative processes, to cudgel or crush the political opposition, and ultimately to undermine the country’s democratic structures.—
Timothy Ryback,
TIME,
26 Apr. 2024
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Before long, fairs had such attractions as cudgelling bouts, bearbaiting, and something called gouging.—
Zach Helfand,
The New Yorker,
14 Aug. 2023
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“Conk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conk. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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