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keels (over)

verb

present tense third-person singular of keel (over)
as in faints
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 keels (over)
  1. faints
  2. passes out
  3. collapses
  4. blacks out
Verb
  • Madeline, however, is quickly riddled with guilt after her mom (who was supposed to show at the party) faints at home and was waiting all day for somebody to call and realize.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Continuing to hold their breath causes a lack of oxygen to the brain and the swimmer faints without warning.
    — Chip Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of faints
Verb
  • Ample opportunities to catch passes out of the backfield could loom for rookie Jadarian Price and third-year pro George Holani.
    — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • There’s something alluringly alien-esque about Davis’ body language here, an intentional stiltedness and curiosity as Margot takes in the world anew, though not before Sam passes out at the sight of her.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of passes out
Verb
  • More record highs are possible on Friday and through the weekend before the heat dome collapses early next week.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • His body collapses in on itself on the fainting couch in the sitting room.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of collapses
Verb
  • But beyond noting that the case was closed, the report blacks out all the details describing the event.
    — Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
Definition of blacks out
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“Keels (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keels%20%28over%29. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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