as in fainted
to lose consciousness
I swear I'll keel over if you make me dissect a frog
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The man had a painful rash on his shins and had fainted twice.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025 -
McKie would later learn from passersby that the teen had fainted and fallen onto the northbound track, where commuters catch the N and W trains.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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During the workout, some new members passed out, while others were forced to complete the activities, the station reported.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
23 Sep. 2025
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Krista was on the phone with a dispatcher when her mom began to have a seizure in the car and briefly passed out.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Since the Soviet Union collapsed, the country has doubled its population, the only former republic to do so.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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After getting emotional while sharing her appreciation for her fans, singer Lola Young collapsed while on stage.—
Sara Vallone,
Miami Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Even with nearly a quarter of the country blacked out due to affiliate preemptions — protests and temper tantrums by station groups and owners, basically — Jimmy Kimmel Live!—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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The surge in online viewership is partly because Kimmel’s show has been blacked out by Nexstar and Sinclair.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Keeled (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keeled%20%28over%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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