conked

past tense of conk

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for conked
Verb
  • During the dispute, the female allegedly stabbed the male multiple times.
    CBS News Miami Digital Team, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Witnesses have said that Anthony, a Black student from Centennial High School, stabbed Austin Metcalf, a white Memorial High student, after Metcalf tried to remove Anthony from the Memorial tent at the April 2025 track meet.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Four players hit a home run, including rookie Luis Lara, who clubbed his first long ball as part of a 3-for-6 evening.
    Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The Mets got a run back in the bottom of the fifth when the red-hot Torrens clubbed a solo home run to straight-away center field.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The man hugged a bag, the woman shouted and flailed her arms, and the young teenage boy pulled at his sister, who seemed stupefied.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 July 2026
  • Belgium’s Hans Vanaken thumped it into the goal past defender Tim Ream, who flailed lamely as Belgium scored.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • Holmes attempted to ask a follow-up, but Trump lashed out at her.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
  • EDTAugust 17, 2026 This weekend, Hawaii was lashed by a rare hurricane, as Lala’s eye passed just 20 miles south of the Big Island’s southern tip on Saturday.
    Ben Noll, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In 2025 the administration slashed the CRCL staff from roughly 150 employees down to just a handful, effectively halting operations.
    Vanessa Romo, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Walmart attributed the disappointing sales growth in part to new federal drug pricing rules that slashed the price of several expensive medications for Medicare enrollees.
    Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Reigns slipped out and speared Rollins – one, two … so close.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Blackberries make beautiful garnishes, especially when speared with a rosemary sprig.
    Anna Kovel, Martha Stewart, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • Hurricanes that pass over patches of cooler water, however, are sapped of their energy and diminish.
    John P. Rafferty, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026
  • And in the last quarter-century, relentless drought intensified by climate change has sapped the river’s flow and left its reservoirs severely depleted.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Ironically, the Cubs were looking to draft Crow-Armstrong, but switched instead to shortstop, Ed Howard.
    Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Around this time last camp, Rivers switched from tackle to guard with hopes of finding a better NFL fit for his skill set.
    Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
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“Conked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conked. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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