conked (out)

verb

past tense of conk (out)
1
as in fainted
to lose consciousness after three days without eating, he simply conked out

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2
as in died
to stop functioning the engine conked out just as we were approaching the exact middle of nowhere

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3
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conked (out)
  1. fainted
  2. died
  3. fell
  4. passed out
  5. failed
  6. perished
  7. collapsed
  8. crashed
Verb
  • If breathing hadn’t been so hard, someone would have fainted from the stench of the farmers’ perspiration.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Pittsburgh Penguins forward Ben Kindel returned to practice on Tuesday, a week after the 19-year-old fainted on the team's flight back from Utah.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of fainted
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  • Juan Atkins, the originator of techno music and a founding member of the electronic music group Cybotron, has died at the age of 64.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Both victims were University of Colorado Boulder students, and the Boulder County Coroner's Office will release the identity of the victim who died, according to a news release from the city of Boulder.
    — Eric Mack , Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of died
Verb
  • Collins faces Democrat Troy Jackson, a former Maine Senate leader who stepped in to the race after scandals felled nominee Graham Platner in July.
    — Justin Papp,Caleigh Keating,Garrett Downs,Kevin Breuninger,Dan Mangan, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
  • In the postwar decades, humans seized ecosystems at breakneck speed—forests were felled, prairies plowed, wetlands drained.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of fell
Verb
  • Leeper authored the bill with McCrory’s support and the bill was passed out of committee on party lines.
    — Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026
  • For The Times) These cards were being passed out throughout the Austin community at the time.
    — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of passed out
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  • But Willis’ pass to Greg Dulcich was incomplete on a two-point conversion attempt and Miami failed to recover an onside kick.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Unfortunately, as this series notes, the federal government has failed to meaningfully address this crisis affecting families and communities across Illinois and beyond.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of failed
Verb
  • Adding to the confusion, a young female pilot has since been reported to have perished in the crash.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The Spanish Interior Ministry said in a statement Thursday that six more victims were added to the death toll overnight, bringing the total number of people who perished in the crash to 74.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of perished
Verb
  • The original bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River in March 2024 after a cargo ship lost power and struck it, killing six construction workers.
    — CBS Baltimore, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Officials said the cleanup and repairs could take weeks or more in Pagosa Springs, where walkways and bridges collapsed or were heavily damaged.
    — Brittany Peterson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of collapsed
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  • On Monday, De Miguel was not looking when Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono crashed into him while disputing a high ball late in the game.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • After a Learjet 55 crashed in Philadelphia in January 2025, its recorder sat for days in water and fuel at the bottom of an impact crater.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of crashed
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“Conked (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conked%20%28out%29. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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