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

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as in died

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

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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

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Another incident involving someone who was unconscious or had fainted was logged nine minutes later.

— Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026
Maybe your friend has become dizzy, pale, or short of breath more often, or has fainted without a clear medical explanation.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of fainted

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His attempt comes a year after a driver going 283 mph (455 kph) died trying to set a land speed record at Bonneville's annual Speed Week.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Marina came across a state driver’s license and a Social Security card for a man who died more than 10 years ago among Beloozerov’s possessions.

— Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 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

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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

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Previous peace efforts between Turkey and the PKK have failed, most recently in 2015.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
That would guarantee exclusive 45-day theatrical windows and a moratorium on distributing the movies on streaming services for at least 90 days, with potentially financial penalties if Paramount failed to hold up its end of the bargain.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of failed

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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

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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

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