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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conk (out)
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At his recent show in London, sombr paused the program to call out event staff after a fan appeared to faint in the audience without receiving help.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
11 Mar. 2026 -
After weeks of inactivity on the fainting front, Whoopi Goldberg has officially collapsed on The View once again.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026
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At least seven others died primarily from hypothermia inside private homes.—
Matthew Villafane,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Amelirad said Mohammadi had participated in anti-government protests that erupted earlier that year when Mahsa Amini died in police custody after being detained for not wearing her headscarf properly.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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That too is likely to fail as lawmakers hold a rare weekend session.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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After failing to score in three consecutive league games, Farke must be tempted to tweak the system.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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By late Sunday night into Monday midday, a strong cold front clears the region, ending the storms and bringing gusty winds with falling temperatures through the day.—
Andrew Kozak,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Outside of Wall Street, stock indexes fell sharply in Europe following their wipeouts on Thursday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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Three airmen from the Ohio Air National Guard's 121st Air Refueling Wing were among six crew members killed on March 12 when their KC-135 Stratotanker crashed in western Iraq.—
Steven Beynon,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Wandering around the park, dry leaves crunching underfoot, feels like crashing a dress rehearsal, or an extremely chill treeworker renegade.—
Calin Van Paris,
Outside,
19 Mar. 2026
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On July 16, 1999, the trio perished when the single-engine plane Kennedy was piloting crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near Martha's Vineyard.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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Currently, about three old satellites or used rocket bodies perish in the atmosphere every day.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Nova would have her work cut out for her.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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With his new chair barely even warm, Tretter, who according to Spotrac earned $46 million in his NFL career, has his work cut out for him.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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The challenge was created by the Taylor family, in honor of Hannah Taylor, a diehard UConn basketball fan who passed away in 2012 at age 32 following a battle with brain cancer.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2026
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Some of the names of past crawler support personnel who have passed away are enshrined on the side of the crawler as a memorial.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Conk (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conk%20%28out%29. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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