keel (over)

as in to faint
to lose consciousness I swear I'll keel over if you make me dissect a frog

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faint
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  • Rocky would immediately faint from fear and lie unconscious on the floor, similar to a macabre scenario that played out in 2013.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Randomly passing out Fainting or almost fainting without a clear cause can be a red flag for abnormal heart rhythms, internal bleeding, or neurological issues.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Keel (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keel%20%28over%29. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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