CONKED (OUT) Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

conked (out)

verb

past tense of conk (out)

as in fainted

to lose consciousness after three days without eating, he simply conked out

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in died

to stop functioning the engine conked out just as we were approaching the exact middle of nowhere

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

started (up)

as in fell

to stop living a list of people whose chief claim to fame is the unusual manner in which they conked out

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for conked (out)

Verb

That is the night Vásquez was hit in the right ankle by a line drive and later fainted on his way to get X-Rays.

— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026
Ahead, see the celebrities who worked at Disney Parks before becoming famous — including one person who fainted on the first day in the costume, and another who quit before they could even get started.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026

Definition of fainted

Verb

The two crew members — one Greek and one Danish national — died when their helicopter collided with another near the seaside area of Psatha while tackling the fire that started Friday morning.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
The New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator later determined the newborn died by homicide, finding that the child died from entrapment after being placed and tied inside a plastic trash bag beneath bloody paper towels and other garbage.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of died

Verb

The return to form is all the more stunning given that book sales overall are barely rising, and Amazon, which nearly felled Barnes & Noble in the 2010s, is still a threat.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Each measures 500 square feet, with its walls, ceilings, and timber beams made from pine trees felled on site.

— Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of fell

Verb

Police say that on June 21, the boy passed out at dinner at a home on Thornhill Drive in the city’s Montclair neighborhood, and was found to have cocaine and fentanyl in his system.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
At dinner’s end, sparklers are passed out and lit, followed by dancing.

— R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of passed out

Verb

Israel even went after Tehran’s own leaders – killing former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – in the hope of triggering regime change, which has so far failed.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Brookfield was able to acquire a different version of the business from the one that had failed.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of failed

Verb

The nation had just lost 18 of its most promising skaters, while 16 others, including family members, officials, judges and coaches – including Fleming’s own coach, Bill Kipp – all perished in the crash.

— Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Spencer Long, his wife and three sons perished while on a hiking trip.

— Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 30 July 2026

Definition of perished

Verb

Long Beach police have shared new video of a hit-and-run driver who allegedly crashed into two teens on motorized dirt bikes in July, leaving both hospitalized.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
The water crashed into a hydroelectric plant about a mile and a half downstream, killing most of the crew and their families — more than 60 people.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of crashed

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

conked (off or out)

conked (out)

conking

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Conked (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conked%20%28out%29. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of conked (out)

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

nurture

Popular in Grammar & Usage

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

'Sneaked' or 'Snuck': Which is correct?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Words of the Week - Aug. 7

How long is a jiffy?

Popular

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

Games & Quizzes