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
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  • That moniker became a little more appropriate last week, when Jenkins rescued a young fan who fainted during the national anthem at CHS Field.
    — Anya Armentrout, Twin Cities, 6 July 2026
  • The Great American State Fair was postponed Saturday after multiple people reportedly fainted the day before, forcing thousands of visitors to pivot during celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of fainted
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  • The military said that the two service members who were killed died while defending against an Iranian ballistic missile and drone attack.
    — Gordon Lubold, NBC news, 19 July 2026
  • Berry died in 2004 following years of health issues stemming from the car accident.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026
Definition of died
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  • But the traps that felled Starmer lurk in most issues Burnham must tackle.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Spain came into the game unbeaten in 36 games and took the lead from the penalty spot when Lucas Digne swung a leg without looking and felled Lamine Yamal.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of fell
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  • Along the course, from start to finish, volunteers passed out thousands of gallons of water.
    — Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 10 July 2026
  • The next scene fast-forwards to the present, where Gigi is passed out in a bed in Hollis’s house after a bender.
    — Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 9 July 2026
Definition of passed out
Verb
  • But her healthcare providers failed to properly diagnose and treat her condition, the lawsuit alleges.
    — Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • There was Kylian Mbappe, lethal and prolific, even after France failed to make a third straight final.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of failed
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  • At least 5,000 people perished, most of them in La Guaira state, a strip of cities and slums crammed between the coastal cordillera and the Caribbean Sea, half an hour from Caracas.
    — Rafael Osío Cabrices, Time, 20 July 2026
  • People working on ships, as well as foreign workers and others in gulf nations, Israel and Lebanon have also perished in the conflict.
    — Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of perished
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  • By reproducing Campbell’s soup cans and Marilyn Monroe portraits at industrial scale, Warhol collapsed the distinction between commerce and culture, suggesting that mass production and repetition could become a form of value in itself.
    — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 21 July 2026
  • The country’s power grid collapsed three times this month, while water service, food production, transportation, garbage collection and medical services have been severely disrupted.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
Definition of collapsed
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  • Germany crashed out of the tournament in a shock Round of 32 defeat to underdog Paraguay after a dramatic penalty shootout.
    — Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • Multiple people were injured, including one critically, after a seaplane with 11 people aboard, crashed off the coast of Washington state, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and local authorities.
    — ABC NEWS, ABC News, 23 July 2026
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