conk (out)

Definition of conk (out)next

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for conk (out)
Verb
  • When a fainting episode lands him in the hospital Heidi and Sophie rush to his side.
    — Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026
  • If breathing hadn’t been so hard, someone would have fainted from the stench of the farmers’ perspiration.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Stacy Keach, an actor known for playing detective Mike Hammer, has died at age 85.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
  • His longtime partner, Evans Richardson, died in April 2023, and he was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome that same August.
    — Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 11 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • And good things came to the Nets even when the deep ball didn’t fall.
    — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Highs will reach the lower 60s before temperatures begin falling.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Just the other day, a source was venting to me about how Silicon Valley billionaires have failed to use their wealth to improve their own surroundings.
    — Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The Hope spent much of its time ferrying sailors and the wounded from other ships or ports to military hospitals, and like the Comfort, it too was attacked multiple times, though each attack failed, usually just missing the ship.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Then, an echoing outro recalls one of Thom Yorke’s perishing melodies.
    — Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Adding to the confusion, a young female pilot has since been reported to have perished in the crash.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The suspect later crashed on Dixon Farm Road and was hospitalized with serious injuries, the sheriff’s office says.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2026
  • And again, newly out of rehab and stone-cold sober, but not a good time to crash a vintage Porsche.
    — Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • When Lee gets back to the van, his dad has passed away, and the immensity of it is too much for his body to bear.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2026
  • In 2024, after a battle with small-cell lung cancer, his beloved father passed away.
    — Ella Quittner, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • But today, the focus on cutting out useless tasks is much stronger, driven by a real push to shrink workforce expenses.
    — Konstantin Klyagin, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • After this week, Maloney will continue to have its work cut out for it, facing Southington and Platt in the last two games of the regular season.
    — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2026
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“Conk (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conk%20%28out%29. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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