as in to faint
to lose consciousness
I swear I'll keel over if you make me dissect a frog
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Councilmember Curren Price, 75, was taken to the hospital Wednesday after fainting during a Black History Month event at City Hall.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
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Abushaban said Kordia is not known to faint or experience seizures.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Keel (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keel%20%28over%29. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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