keeled (over)

past tense of keel (over)
as in fainted
to lose consciousness I swear I'll keel over if you make me dissect a frog

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Verb
  • At one point, a woman fainted and was lifted out of the church.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The Press Trust of India news agency reported that at least 30 people fainted while Vijay was speaking, per Reuters.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Someone occasionally passed out and had to be carried to his room; others drank on the patio where there was camaraderie but no close friendships because their primary interactions were with their bottles.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The prospect of losing FoodShare has been so intense for Stoughton resident Jenna Karls, she's passed out more than once in the last week.
    Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • The 20-year-old defenseman collapsed to the ice after the puck went in.
    Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Shortly after their conversation, Forrest learned Phoenix had collapsed and was seizing on the sidewalk outside of the nightclub.
    Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Kingpin is one of its offerings this year, an intimidating V-8 monster that makes over 800 horsepower and is blacked out.
    Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Disney’s networks have been blacked out on YouTube TV since last week.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Keeled (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keeled%20%28over%29. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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