1
as in fainting
to lose consciousness
after three days without eating, he simply conked out
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2
as in dying
to stop functioning
the engine conked out just as we were approaching the exact middle of nowhere
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3
as in passing (on)
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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On three days in January, multiple Upstate employees left the prison in ambulances, with symptoms such as fainting and vomiting, according to local media accounts.—
Jennifer Gonnerman,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025 -
And fainting, as any publicist will tell you, makes for a much worse viral moment than a sweaty brow.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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Public companies aren’t dying, but CEOs who don’t adapt their investor strategy will.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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One notable example is the recent finding that social isolation can significantly increase the risk of having or dying from a heart attack or stroke and negatively impact brain health.—
Rob Williams,
EverydayHealth.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Lincoln Community Foundation has been a lifeline, passing out gift cards and shelter funds to make sure no one slips through the cracks.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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In one clip, the coach is passing out fliers on campus for a women’s soccer game.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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When the wave arrives in shallow waters once again, the wave behavior would reappear, potentially leading to crashing, large-amplitude waves on shore.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
8 Oct. 2025
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To avoid crashing his car, the seven-time world champion stopped pushing, leading his teammate Charles Leclerc to pass him for a P6 finish.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Like some other customers, Micah Fannin was checking out Dutch Bros for the first time.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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The thriller — more horrific than straight-up scary — is worth checking out, if only for the late Brittany Murphy's nervy turn as a razor-wielding woman confined to a sanatorium.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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In August, five Northern Virginia school districts were found by the Department of Education to be in violation of Title IX for failing to roll back policies allowing transgender students.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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For Jonah, bottom wasn’t failing out of college and mulling suicide.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
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Margins for row-crop producers have thinned amid falling prices and high fertilizer costs.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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For millions of low-wage workers, these state-level adjustments mean a modest but tangible boost in take-home pay—often the difference between meeting basic needs and falling short.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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The other major station group blacking out Kimmel, Nexstar, did not immediately respond to CNN’s request for comment about its plans.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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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
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“Conking (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conking%20%28out%29. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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