as in fainted
to lose consciousness
I swear I'll keel over if you make me dissect a frog
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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 -
Most had fainted on the job due to the heat or witnessed a co-worker who did.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Sep. 2025
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Glasses of Ace of Spade Champagne were being passed out, and groups were being directed to floors based on the bracelets they were handed upon arrival — moon, sun, star and diamond.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
13 Sep. 2025
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After an initial proposal that did not require a license or conditional use permit to establish the new shelters passed out of committee in July, it was sent back to committee to address some Republican council members' concerns.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
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Smith’s extended lunge was needed as Chapman’s throw barely beat Pages’ speed, but Smith instantly collapsed onto his side.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
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As usual, Florida’s offense looked stagnant and rarely gave the sophomore quarterback good options before his pocket collapsed.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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The book is filled with lewd pictures, with many faces blacked out, and messages both handwritten and typed from well-wishers for Epstein’s 50th birthday, USA TODAY reported.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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That information was supposed to be redacted, or blacked out, in the public complaint but was visible in some formats.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Keeled (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keeled%20%28over%29. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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