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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  1. fainted
  2. passed out
  3. collapsed
  4. blacked out
Verb
  • Their children, meanwhile, were euphoric about this ghoulish interruption to their day, although some experienced nausea, and the theater kids, who felt things deeply, wept and fainted, or did their best to faint.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Allegedly, so many cinema-goers vomited and fainted during the initial screenings of William Friedkin’s The Exorcist (1973) that theatre staff had to hand out smelling salts.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of fainted
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  • The guide also was passed out at the African-American Research Library in Fort Lauderdale, a popular early voting site among Black voters.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2026
  • After the presentation, markers are passed out so parents can write parting notes for their children on the whiteboard.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of passed out
Verb
  • American officials rebutted Carney’s account of why the talks collapsed.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026
  • His announcement came after trade talks collapsed between the two countries and each began calling for higher tariffs.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of collapsed
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  • The details were blacked out as the district attorney continues an investigation into the devastating fire.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Rodriquez’s home address and telephone number appeared blacked out, while his Social Security and driver’s license numbers remained visible.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 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 26 Aug. 2026.

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