conked (out)

past tense of conk (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for conked (out)
Verb
  • The man had a painful rash on his shins and had fainted twice.
    Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
  • McKie would later learn from passersby that the teen had fainted and fallen onto the northbound track, where commuters catch the N and W trains.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • He was pronounced unresponsive and later died early on September 23.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Six people died while doing so in 2023, according to The New York Times.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The rebuilding took 1,200 oak trees felled from forests across France to replace the framework of the roof and 1,000 construction workers.
    Jon Haworth, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Although the Chiefs wound up with just one sack — rookie Omarr Norman-Lott felled quarterback Jalen Hurts with a physical takedown — their pressure forced Hurts into some short or incomplete throws during a 101-yard passing game.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Krista was on the phone with a dispatcher when her mom began to have a seizure in the car and briefly passed out.
    Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Then that data went to at least two or three judges for review, while all the most promising creams, tools, and polishes were passed out to Allure editors for testing.
    Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Brown was caught after the raid failed and charged with treason.
    Christopher Tremoglie, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
  • When Atsu was first revealed as the game’s protagonist, reactionaries jumped to disavow the sequel, citing bad-faith reasoning that failed to hide their prejudices.
    Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Bosa walked off gingerly, but then collapsed on the sideline following the incident.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Last season, Spurs collapsed after leading 2-0 at half-time and conceded three times in 21 minutes.
    Jay Harris, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The waves crashed behind the stage, as fans—including myself—stood barefoot in the sand.
    Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Residents calling 911 in Forrest County had to wait on the line until being transferred to the National 911 Call Center, which then had to transfer the call to a non-emergency line in the county — some of which had crashed, Gerry Burns, the Deputy 911 Coordinator of the county, told CNN.
    Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • James, 57, perished in the crash along with his wife Melody Carole Wilson and her daughter Meryl.
    Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Detectives Joshua Kelley-Eklund, 41; Victor Lemus, 40; and William Osborn, 58, all perished as a result of the morning blast and represented a collective 74 years of service.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Conked (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conked%20%28out%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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