1
as in to faint
to lose consciousness
after three days without eating, he simply conked out
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2
as in to die
to stop functioning
the engine conked out just as we were approaching the exact middle of nowhere
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3
as in to pass (on)
to stop living
a list of people whose chief claim to fame is the unusual manner in which they conked out
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Michael Scott superfan Sabrina Impacciatore nearly fainted when The Office alums Steve Carell and John Krasinski stopped by set on the very first day of filming the sitcom’s offshoot, The Paper.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
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After years of moonlighting at weddings, including one where Lekman fainted inside a giant cake, he was inspired to turn his side hustle into a book.—
Katy Hershberger
August 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Aug. 2025
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Good Fortune follows Reeves as an angel, Gabriel, tasked by his boss, Martha (Sandra Oh), with stopping humans from dying while texting and driving.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
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The fact that babies and toddlers continue to die from ingesting fentanyl will likely come up in a meeting next month.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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The panel studying those cases released a report last year describing how the state child welfare agency missed warning signs and failed to protect dozens of children from dying of the illicit drug.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Ultimately, the Bundys and five others were acquitted of all charges after jurors said prosecutors failed to prove their intent.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
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National Weather Service meteorologists consider forecasting waterspouts during the late summer and fall whenever large, cool air masses overspread the waters of the Great Lakes.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Department of Buildings told CBS News New York and News 12 Long Island that a 10-by-10-inch section of the ceiling collapsed due to possible water damage, and pieces of the building fell on customers dining inside.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Cause of crash is being investigated Videos of the accident show the carriage toppled to its side and crashed into a building on the steep and narrow street, with parts of the streetcar crumpled.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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The sides and top of the car were damaged, and the car appeared to have crashed into a building where the road bends.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sadly, none of her citrus survived, and many of her cattle perished.—
Mandi Wright,
Freep.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Did the whole book really perish in the flames?—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
31 Aug. 2025
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As aforementioned, the two countries have increasingly settled trade in Yuan and Rubles and have been increasingly cut out of Western markets through tariffs and sanctions.—
Earl Carr,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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And the rise of at-home gel kits offers the ability for fans to set the colors themselves under a portable UV light, cutting out the need to book an appointment.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Recently, Sanchez posted another emotional message on Instagram, this time after her mother-in-law, Jacklyn Bezos, passed away at the age of 78.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
5 Sep. 2025
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Løchen passed away when Trier was a child.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Conk (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conk%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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