CONKING (OUT) Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

conking (out)

verb

present participle of conk (out)

as in fainting

to lose consciousness after three days without eating, he simply conked out

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as in dying

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

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starting (up)

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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Our director at the time, and other people, were practically fainting.

— Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Other behaviors that put autistic children at risk of drowning include drinking water while swimming, which puts them at risk for accidentally inhaling water; and holding their breath for prolonged periods, which can lead to fainting underwater.

— Tana Carson, The Conversation, 17 July 2026

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The water in the Rhine and Meuse rivers is unusually warm at around 77 degrees Fahrenheit (25 Celsius), and there are reports of blue-green algae spreading and fish dying.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Microscopic tissue analysis allegedly indicated the exposure did not kill the cat immediately, meaning Reaper endured severe pain before dying, the affidavits say.

— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

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Woodside Energy Group — Shares of the Australian oil and gas company jumped more than 7% after Bloomberg News reported , citing people familiar, that Exxon Mobil is checking out possible acquisition targets including Woodside.

— Darla Mercado, CFP®,Fred Imbert, CNBC, 12 June 2026
However, the main activity was not checking out or returning books.

— Molly McCrea, CBS News, 12 June 2026

Definition of checking out

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The trend, which was popular on TikTok at the time, involves intentionally choking oneself or holding one’s breath until passing out.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
He was seen passing out brochures that directed students to subscribe to his services for $15 per month, according to an article by The Kansas City Star.

— Zuri Primos July 15, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

Definition of passing out

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Of course, some of the rocks were found to have some fiberglass and even carpet remnants on them after crashing through the roof of a house, Jenniskens said.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 15 July 2026
Even after the movie’s distributor Universal released another batch of tickets in June, fans faced crashing websites and hours-long waits online to lock in a screening.

— Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026

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Her sister had been through cervical cancer and two bouts of breast cancer before passing away from the disease.

— Ayren Jackson-Cannady, SELF, 29 May 2026
As well as the uncertainty of being in the final year of his contract, the France international also had to deal with the personal anguish of his father Hamady passing away in January.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 28 May 2026

Definition of passing away

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Plaintiffs alleged that the event promoters were negligent in failing to secure required permits, not providing adequate security or crowd control and misrepresenting the event as safe for families, according to the statement.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
He was revisited by a vague feeling of physical ineptitude that’d haunted him since childhood; failing to throw the ball properly on sports day at primary school, his father watching.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026

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