conks (out)

present tense third-person singular of conk (out)

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • In 1963, French writer, playwright, artist and filmmaker Jean Cocteau dies.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Oct. 2025
  • But her fortunes change in an instant when billionaire Tobias Hawthorne dies and leaves Avery virtually his entire fortune.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • There was little to no film of him pass blocking or catching passes out of the backfield.
    David Ubben, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • More Tips To Remove Stubborn Oil Stains If dish soap fails to remove an oil stain, try pre-treating it with an enzymatic liquid laundry detergent instead.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Cubs offense fails to deliver Chicago’s offense put little pressure on Milwaukee pitching all night.
    The Athletic MLB Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • However, compared to his older stepbrothers, his net worth falls a little bit short.
    StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Defeat away against Italy on Tuesday would confirm this to be another qualification campaign that falls short.
    Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Ares instead collapses the two, transporting technology from the other universe—like the light cycle, a futuristic motorcycle that’s become a franchise icon—onto real-world streets.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The film follows the turbulent journey of Evi-Oghene Donalds (Evi), a gifted but arrogant music star whose world collapses after her record label cuts ties without compensation.
    Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Murdaughs' facade of prosperity, love and happiness all starts to crumble after Paul crashes that boat.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Instead, Moon, high on ayahuasca, crashes a plane into their territory, effectively disappearing himself from civilized society.
    Maggie Doherty, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But, then again, the market is a forward-looking machine with a motor that never stalls out.
    Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Factory ships deplete fisheries in a matter of years and an inordinate amount of sea life also perishes in their nets.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Conks (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conks%20%28out%29. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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