CONKS (OUT) Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

conks (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of conk (out)

as in faints

to lose consciousness after three days without eating, he simply conked out

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as in dies

to stop functioning the engine conked out just as we were approaching the exact middle of nowhere

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starts (up)

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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Madeline, however, is quickly riddled with guilt after her mom (who was supposed to show at the party) faints at home and was waiting all day for somebody to call and realize.

— Matt Minton, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of faints

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But beneath the pop-culture surface, this is also a story of families, about all the chatter and the cacophonous who-knows-what that goes on when a parent dies in unusual circumstances.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026
Her father, Steve Apa, told the New York Times that the cause was rhabdomyolysis, also known as rhabdo, a rare condition in which skeletal muscle breaks down and dies quickly, poisoning the body.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of dies

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That trend runs against the old explanation for demographic change, which held that fertility invariably falls as a community or society gets richer.

— Jesús Fernández-Villaverde, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2026
After subtracting the $33,200 standard deduction, their taxable income would be $96,800, which falls below the 0% threshold.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of falls

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His famous patient passes away 25 minutes into the film; the remaining 86 minutes focus on Garofalo’s legal maneuverings and his own incredulity at virtually every part of the process of being put through the public wringer.

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
Notable franchise records • Dak Prescott is six touchdown passes away from passing Tony Romo to become the Dallas Cowboys career leader in passing touchdowns.

— Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of passes away

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This results in a very large star, which eventually collapses to become an intermediate-mass black hole.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 Nov. 2026
That contributed to a crazy final quarter that featured 10 drives, six total touchdowns and three touchdown passes from Cutforth to drag the Broncos away from one of the worst collapses in recent Boise State history.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of collapses

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But there’s a Marie Antoinette-style similarity between Hussein’s narcissist tendencies and Trump’s obsession with all that glitters — from the water in the reflecting pool to the walls of the Oval Office — even as the economy crashes.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Their plans are derailed when Joseph accidentally crashes into free-spirited Nora’s (DeVitto) RV at a rest stop.

— Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026

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