conking (out)

present participle of conk (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for conking (out)
Verb
  • Some may also hyperventilate, which can lead to fainting as well.
    Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Randomly passing out Fainting or almost fainting without a clear cause can be a red flag for abnormal heart rhythms, internal bleeding, or neurological issues.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Only action will keep our kids from dying.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Dido’s wonderfully operatic dying curse on her former lover foreshadows the future wars between her people and the descendants of the treacherous Trojans.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Early in the production, the bulky space suits and intense summer heat had actors passing out mid-take.
    Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Even Stewart took part in the marketing effort, passing out fliers to fellow parents at her 14-year-old daughter’s soccer matches.
    Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Huger was charged in March after crashing a vehicle while driving in Potomac, Maryland.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • While relieving himself in the bathroom, a 100-pound bale of marijuana came crashing through the roof into the room the man had just left.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Many sought out their commemorative stones on the new Everton Way before checking out the rest of the impressive £800m development.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2025
  • Soundtracked by a heroic overture, the rest of the vignette shows Holland performing a high-wire stunt on top of a tank and checking out his performance on a monitor between shots.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 10 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The Jays left two runners in scoring position with no outs in the third, failing to push the ball out of the infield to earn a lead.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • However, the former fifth-round pick faded over his final couple of years in the Windy City, failing to reach 500 yards receiving in either 2022 or 2023.
    Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And customers are falling for it.
    Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Other big stories ➤ The median rent on a one-bedroom Phoenix-area apartment is falling after the region led the nation in price increases in 2021.
    Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Taxes are rising, the economy is faltering, the power grid is blacking out, energy prices are skyrocketing, violent crime is rampant and unaudited non-profit funding in the billions creates the appearance of mismanagement at the best and corruption at the worst.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Female victims were also more likely to report blacking out, with 74% reporting blacking out, compared to 51% of male victims, according to the study.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Conking (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conking%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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