conks (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of conk (out)
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)
  1. faints
  2. dies
  3. falls
  4. passes out
  5. fails
  6. passes away
  7. collapses
  8. crashes
Verb
  • Continuing to hold their breath causes a lack of oxygen to the brain and the swimmer faints without warning.
    — Chip Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Briar Blush faints @worldofwonder SPOILER ALERT!
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 June 2026
Definition of faints
Verb
  • Hermione, overcome with grief from the sudden death of her other son, collapses and dies offstage.
    — Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
  • In the first-season finale, Rhaenyra suffers a miscarriage after learning that the Greens facilitated Aegon’s coronation — Alicent’s eldest son rises while Rhaenyra’s youngest child dies.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of dies
Verb
  • This park also falls along the Rio Grande and includes mountainous terrain with tall cliffs and a desert landscape.
    — Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Balance is critical in helping older adults prevent falls — and it’s now considered a marker for longevity.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of falls
Verb
  • While this was Theo’s first official time coming home, he has been allowed occasional day passes out from the hospital though would always have to return to his room at night.
    — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of passes out
Verb
  • The bill fails to address the true drivers of rising premiums.
    — Daily Southtown, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • West Brom’s fortunes may ebb and flow but the highest ground in the EFL, at 542 feet above sea level, rarely fails to deliver.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of fails
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
Definition of passes away
Verb
  • Hermione, overcome with grief from the sudden death of her other son, collapses and dies offstage.
    — Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Perhaps even Daeron, who in the book dies ignobly early in the battle, either by a random one of Addam’s soldiers or when his burning pavilion collapses on him.
    — James Grebey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of collapses
Verb
  • As the story goes, the trickster god Loki crashes a feast of 12 gods in Valhalla, with his hijinks leading to the death of the radiant god Balder.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The software visionary who never checked the system limits ends up with a beautiful product that crashes under pressure.
    — Rohan Pinto, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
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“Conks (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conks%20%28out%29. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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