keeled (over)

verb

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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keeled (over)
  1. fainted
  2. passed out
  3. collapsed
  4. blacked out
Verb
  • That is the night Vásquez was hit in the right ankle by a line drive and later fainted on his way to get X-Rays.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026
  • Ahead, see the celebrities who worked at Disney Parks before becoming famous — including one person who fainted on the first day in the costume, and another who quit before they could even get started.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
Definition of fainted
Verb
  • Marilyn passed away at the age of thirty-six on August 4, 1962, but has never really passed out of public consciousness.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • On June 8, 2026, the corresponding House Bill 84 was passed out of committee to the full House.
    — Nathaniel Warner, The Conversation, 24 July 2026
Definition of passed out
Verb
  • Thirty-odd years after Communist rule collapsed in eastern Europe, Budapest finally feels revitalized.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Many of those on that flight were killed when a hotel they were being housed at collapsed in the quake.
    — Rocio Munoz, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of collapsed
Verb
  • Shirilla’s defense claimed the teen suffered from postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) — a condition that can cause dizziness and fainting — and had blacked out.
    — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 30 July 2026
  • And what remains is all blacked out, except for the lower rocker covers and pushrod tubes – from the fork covers, the controls, the handlebar, the turn signals, the headlight bucket, the engine, exhaust, and even the rear fender struts.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 July 2026
Definition of blacked out
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“Keeled (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keeled%20%28over%29. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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