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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conking (out)
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However, Lucia continued fainting and would get concussions from the spells.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026 -
Everything from fainting and panic attacks to seizures and heart attacks.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
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This is the starting point of Earth 7, Deb Olin Unferth’s stellar and sweeping science fiction novel that is part cosmic comedy and part dirge to our dying world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Americans born after 1970 are dying faster than their parents did, data shows.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 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
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However, the main activity was not checking out or returning books.—
Molly McCrea,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Much like his teams at Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain, Pochettino encourages sharp, brave passing out from the back.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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However, the LaBrants know all too well that parenting isn't always as simple as passing out juice boxes to their five kids, sons Beckham, 2, and Zealand, 5, and daughters Sunday, 3, Posie, 7, and Everleigh, 13.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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Visitors can tour the museum in the former keeper’s house, explore scenic coastal trails and photograph waves crashing against the rocks.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Byron Buxton opened the game with his team-high 19th homer on the first pitch after missing the Twins’ previous two games after injuring his right shoulder while crashing into the wall against Kansas City on Friday.—
Twin Cities,
Twin Cities,
10 June 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
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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
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But sometimes even blacking out after long night shoots?—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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But sometimes even blacking out after long night shoots?—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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Alejandro Moreno, the president of the PRI party that ruled Mexico for decades, criticized Sheinbaum’s administration for failing to protect local politicians.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Eldridge homered for a third straight game, the latest being his fifth home run of the season, but San Francisco fell 5-1 to the Chicago Cubs on Friday evening at Oracle Park, the latest instance of this team failing to carry the momentum from a momentous moment.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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“Conking (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conking%20%28out%29. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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