Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conked
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Initial reports indicated that the teenager had been stabbed during a fight near Bess Race Elementary School and had non-life threatening injuries.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026 -
Roughly four minutes later, Brown allegedly pulled a knife from his pocket and stabbed her three times from behind before departing the train.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Also helping out on Wednesday were Paul Goldschmidt, who clubbed a three-run homer off George Kirby in the sixth inning, and Ben Rice, who smoked a solo shot in the ninth after and before some wobbly work from Yankees relievers Camilo Doval and David Bednar.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Bregman clubbed a solo blast in the fourth inning, the first of back-to-back home runs with Ian Happ.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Williams then flailed his arms behind him and slapped Doncic in the throat.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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His left leg flailed a bit in the air.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
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Suarez lashed seven shots towards goal on his debut against Casa Pia, going closest after a stomping run in-behind the defence and a sharp shot into the side netting.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Spencer Pratt lashed out at the Los Angeles Times and a rival mayoral candidate, accusing a reporter of harassing his family and trying to expose where his children live as his campaign gains traction in the polls.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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According to court records, Cox pulled out a gun and fired multiple shots at the individual who slashed him and others in the area, which resulted in a bystander being shot multiple times.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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As budgets and headcounts continue to get slashed, the culling is coming from the bottom, leaving assistants to support not just one, but sometimes two or three bosses.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2026
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Zaria speared Ruca before her women’s championship match against Jacy Jayne in February, ending the team and sparking a feud that will culminate in an emotional match Saturday at Stand & Deliver – the biggest show of the year for NXT.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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The word mom speared out of her mouth.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Jacobs stopped recording a few years ago as worsening health problems sapped his desire to go out and see concerts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Now, as a 30-something man who long since had the creativity sapped out of him by life, this was mildly frustrating at first.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Another seat is held by an independent, who switched his party affiliation in March, but still caucuses with Republicans.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Ford was switched to tackle midstream in the early portion of last season and was barely needed with Brown and Mims taking nearly every snap.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Conked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conked. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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