conks (out)

present tense third-person singular of conk (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for conks (out)
Verb
  • Briar Blush faints @worldofwonder SPOILER ALERT!
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 June 2026
  • If a person faints, as Cantrell did, that's a sign the disease is advanced, Russo said.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • When Kelekele Lituka, a wrestler who became world champion in 1974, dies in 2021, he’s buried with little fanfare.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Hong long ago deleted the post, for obvious reasons, but nothing on the internet ever really dies.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That way if one of its holdings falls, the others are positioned to take up the slack, provided the economy is strong.
    Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The impact falls disproportionately on women, who have left the workforce in droves, according to Challenger, Gray and Christmas.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In the 17th minute, as Enzo Le Fee went to pressure him on the edge of the Leeds area, Muharemovic was able to spin away and find the first of two good passes out of danger in quick succession.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • Once the budget resolution passes out of committee, the committees that received instructions get to work.
    Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • Witchel, who built physics simulations to predict athletic injury before pivoting to cognitive care, argues that statistical AI fails at the individual level.
    Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • In turn, there is a perception that the endeavor is one big cash grab, one that is not worth the risk of embarrassment if the film fails critically and/or commercially.
    Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • This leaves the king with only one living son, Prince Yeongan, who quickly begins to show signs of mortal peril and also passes away mid-way through the series.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 17 July 2026
  • Also, after your parent passes away, the account would legally be yours.
    Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • But the serial killer arc feels more and more tacked on as the season collapses into itself.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026
  • And The Margin Trap If a facility cannot support next-generation computing when an anchor lease expires, terminal value collapses.
    Dr. Dick Bridy, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • By July 28, crashes on city streets had killed at least 28 more people.
    Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
  • Both were contributing factors to the February 2025 crash, which was one of Alaska's deadliest plane crashes this century.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
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“Conks (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conks%20%28out%29. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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