1
as in faints
to lose consciousness
after three days without eating, he simply conked out
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2
as in dies
to stop functioning
the engine conked out just as we were approaching the exact middle of nowhere
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3
as in passes (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 conks (out)
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During the confrontation, the man faints and hits his head, video posted online by OPP shows.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Oct. 2025
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It’s estimated that one person dies every 34 seconds from cardiovascular disease in the US.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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When Nora and Agnes’ mother dies, the siblings gather friends and loved ones in the home for a memorial.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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When the rest of the group passes out drunk, Regis tends to Geralt’s lingering wound from the disastrous battle with Vilgefortz.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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After helping one of the Dutchmen lug a keg of liquor to the game, Rip drinks several flagons, passes out, and wakes up two decades later.—
John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement As the world fails to meet its 2025 Paris Agreement target, climate leaders from across industries are working overtime to make up for the lack of global governmental action.—
Erin McMullen,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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For this new study in particular, the researchers focused on the 5FU, which often both fails to reach cancer cells efficiently and attacks healthy tissue—causing side effects like nausea, fatigue and, in rare cases, even heart failure.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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So Nude pair falls neatly in line — proof that even in full-metal glamour, minimalism with an edge is having a very good year.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
9 Nov. 2025
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Sabrina Carpenter’s chart-topping Man’s Best Friend slips 5-6 on the latest Billboard 200 with 38,000 equivalent album units earned (down 8%), while Olivia Dean’s The Art of Loving falls 6-7 (37,000, down 3%).—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
9 Nov. 2025
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The project blends survivalist horror with psychological thriller elements, examining how far people will go to survive when society collapses.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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As the party collapses into collective, mob-like madness, despair is unleashed along with paranoia, depravity, violence, and carnage.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Mia — who’s blinded by the allure of a newborn that’s long eluded her and her husband — doesn’t heed Riley’s warning about the nature of the child, and in the course of their melee, Riley accidentally crashes through the second-story window of their family home.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025
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The script ends when the server crashes.—
Bob Bonniol,
Rolling Stone,
29 Oct. 2025
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After Nora and Agnes’ mother passes away, Gustav returns to Oslo (and the gorgeous family house that has played home to some of their biggest tragedies) and tries to reestablish himself in his family’s lives.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
28 Oct. 2025
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That's very different from a co-signer, who is equally responsible for any balance, even after the primary cardholder passes away.—
Steve Hruby,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Conks (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conks%20%28out%29. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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