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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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
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In cases where a father kills his children and then dies by suicide, Salinas said the violence is rarely random or spontaneous.—
Sara-James Ranta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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Romanch Mahajan dies in horse carriage accident The ride suspension comes after Romanch Mahajan, an 18-year-old tourist visiting New York City from India, was thrown from a carriage and killed Wednesday.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Otherwise, falls, trampling, injuries and deaths could occur.—
Arthur L. Kellermann,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Leah Lewis stars as introverted Ellie, who falls for popular girl Aster (Alexxis Lemire) while writing love letters to her on behalf of a male friend.—
Rachel Simon,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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Once the budget resolution passes out of committee, the committees that received instructions get to work.—
Barbara Sprunt,
NPR,
3 June 2026
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Under pressure, Maguire passes out wide to Diogo Dalot, who is immediately closed down.—
Jon Mackenzie,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Tapping into the sporting zeitgeist, the slapstick animation, sees Daffy Duck confounded when Elmer Fudd fails to turn up for duck hunting season.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
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An extended car warranty can save electric vehicle (EV) owners thousands of dollars when a critical component, such as an electric motor or battery management system, fails unexpectedly.—
Emily Mercer,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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Also, after your parent passes away, the account would legally be yours.—
Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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Most Social Security payments fund retirement and related benefits, providing monthly income to eligible workers and certain family members, as well as survivor benefits for families after a worker passes away.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Love collapses, and her mother cries out several times before the body camera footage ends.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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There’s an even bigger problem, though—Charlie collapses on the floor in pain, alone in the office, as the season ends.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
10 June 2026
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The theory is that once a critical part fails, the drone crashes.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
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When the team crashes, the leader was steering.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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“Conks (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conks%20%28out%29. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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