as in fainted
to lose consciousness
I swear I'll keel over if you make me dissect a frog
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During their opening weekend’s set, someone in the crowd fainted.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
23 Apr. 2026 -
In January 2024, Tera fainted at home and couldn’t stand on her own.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Apr. 2026
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Bradley Paul Gonzales, 50, was arrested in 2016 after he was found passed out behind the wheel of his vehicle in the drive-thru of a New Braunfels restaurant, according to the Comal County District Attorney's Office.—
Ricardo Delgado,
San Antonio Express-News,
22 Apr. 2026
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This past week, members of the state's attorney's office passed out flyers to alert CTA riders of their new taskforce.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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The brief, failed ouster of Altman in 2023 almost collapsed the ChatGPT maker, with investors pressing the board to bring back Altman and employees pledging to quit en masse if the CEO wasn’t reinstated.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Over the past 50 years, the average size of wildlife populations has collapsed by 73% owing to nature loss and climate change.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
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As its name suggests, the sneaker is fully blacked out, including its upper, futuristic sole unit and all of its external branding.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The woman later reported feeling disoriented, told him so and blacked out, according to the suit.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Keeled (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keeled%20%28over%29. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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