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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Members of the Swiss Guard became sick and even fainted as the stench traveled, according to reports.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025 -
Stocks tumble after Fed Chair Powell warns of tariff inflation Girl who fainted during Mehmet Oz swearing-in is OK, White House says Is the stock market open today on Good Friday?—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2025
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The funeral for Pope Francis, who died Monday, will take place Saturday at 4 a.m. ET in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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And when the stepson blamed him, Dr. Robby listed all the other people who had died in his care that day.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Dix’s conclusion is easily seen in the lives of famous entrepreneurs who failed at various times in their lives.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Andrews failed to secure a short pass from Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson on a two-point conversion attempt late in the fourth quarter.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Rising bond yields Yields on 10-year Treasury bonds typically fall – and their prices rise - as investors flee stocks for the safe haven of Treasuries during economic slowdowns.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Sales are falling partly due to rising competition from other automakers’ EV offerings, especially in China.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2025
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That massive battleship bow that crashes on stage, seemingly out of thin air, might put you in mind of Miss Saigon‘s helicopter or The Phantom of the Opera‘s crashing chandelier, but the visual enchantment of Stranger Things makes all those earlier productions seem downright cute.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2025
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Acharia believes that a cultural wave is about to crash down on the U.S. mainstream, similar to how Korean pop, Latin music and Afrobeats all made an impact on top 40 radio beginning in the late 2010s.—
Jason Lipshutz,
Billboard,
22 Apr. 2025
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More than 1,500 passengers and crew perished; only around 710 of those on board survived.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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At least 70 whales have perished since the start of the year in the shallow lagoons of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula where the animals gather to calf, nurse and breed.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Chargers that are left plugged in still pull power even when nothing is connected to the cord, so unplugging them entirely cuts out this power draw.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2025
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Patrick has his work cut out for him, not least at a time when there would seem to be more important legislation to consider in the state.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The two service members who passed away due to a crash near Santa Teresa, New Mexico earlier this week were 22-year-old Lance Cpl.—
Alex Nitzberg,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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But in the comics, the Thunderbolts (initially) have nothing to do with the militaristic Ross (played by William Hurt and, after Hurt passed away, Harrison Ford in the MCU).—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Conk (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conk%20%28out%29. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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