Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conking
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Reiner is charged with murder in the stabbing deaths of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.—
Sarah Jones,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026 -
Maria remembers Jaime stabbing Carillo in the abdomen with a kitchen knife.—
Kevin Maurer,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2026
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Stephen Ross, the Miami Dolphins’ majority owner since 2009, is now looking for his eighth different head coach in a parade of floundering, flailing and failing.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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On Netflix Summer 2026 | Comedy A forty-year-old executive hopes to save his flailing career by joining a group of twenty-somethings on a wild three-day bachelor party, after he’s inadvertently added to their group text.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The cold weather shouldn’t be a huge factor unless the wind starts whipping.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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The wind was whipping throughout Kyle Field in College Station, Texas, that day, which had a massive impact on the kicking game.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
29 Dec. 2025
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Despite his mediator role, Rodríguez is also known for his explosive temperament, lashing out in Congress and publicly threatening and insulting members of the opposition.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Jan. 2026
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Trump spent most of 2025 downplaying the significance of the files, at times lashing out against Republicans who demanded the release of information about other potential perpetrators.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
2 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Cut spending by slashing state programs?—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
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These include terminating or suspending contracts with private providers and slashing supplemental aid previously available to foster families.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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That’s why many nail enthusiasts are switching to at-home mani-pedis — and turning it into a 2026 beauty trend.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Aztecs had been switching the point guard-center ball screens, which put guards on 6-9 bouncy Nevada forward Elijah Price under the basket.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Two epics inside four days — a 102nd-minute 4-3 comeback win over Leeds United, then a 7-6 FA Cup third-round penalty-shootout triumph over Bournemouth — only adds to a marathon campaign of matches which, individually, have felt like energy-sapping sprints.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Fueling the surges are power-sapping data hubs — one is planned for 160 acres in Grayslake — and the growth of artificial intelligence.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Breakker went on to complete the match by spearing and pinning CM Punk.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Dec. 2025
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That album cut, originally featured on OK Computer, became a hit seemingly out of nowhere earlier this year after spearing like wildfire on TikTok.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Conking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conking. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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