as in fainted
to lose consciousness
I passed out from the flu
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Recent Examples of passed out
Campaign volunteers passed out pamphlets with information about Measure V and buttons and yard signs showing support.
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Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Pins disavowing the Iranian regime’s crackdown on protesters (that featured the outline of Iran with a ribbon) were passed out to attendees of the Academy Awards luncheon in February, and could possibly appear on the Oscars carpet.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 5 Mar. 2026
Responders found two people passed out due to what appeared to be carbon monoxide exposure, Boston radio station WBUR reported.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
The bill passed out of the Senate in a 35-10 vote.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
The bill passed out of committee Thursday afternoon by a 13 to 7 vote along party lines and will now be considered by the Illinois House.
—Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Authorities allegedly found Day passed out in the driver’s seat.
—Michael Ruiz , Christina Dugan Ramirez , Adriana James-Rodil, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
That budget bill passed out of committee Friday morning and will be considered by the entire House next week.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026
The group highlighted examples such as in 2025 when the critical race and ethnic studies departmental graduation ceremony at UC Santa Cruz allegedly passed out Palestinian flags and keffiyeh imagery to students, with a photo of the pro-Palestinian 2024 encampments at the event.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026
Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Pins disavowing the Iranian regime’s crackdown on protesters (that featured the outline of Iran with a ribbon) were passed out to attendees of the Academy Awards luncheon in February, and could possibly appear on the Oscars carpet.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 5 Mar. 2026
Responders found two people passed out due to what appeared to be carbon monoxide exposure, Boston radio station WBUR reported.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
The bill passed out of the Senate in a 35-10 vote.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
The bill passed out of committee Thursday afternoon by a 13 to 7 vote along party lines and will now be considered by the Illinois House.
—Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Authorities allegedly found Day passed out in the driver’s seat.
—Michael Ruiz , Christina Dugan Ramirez , Adriana James-Rodil, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
That budget bill passed out of committee Friday morning and will be considered by the entire House next week.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026
The group highlighted examples such as in 2025 when the critical race and ethnic studies departmental graduation ceremony at UC Santa Cruz allegedly passed out Palestinian flags and keffiyeh imagery to students, with a photo of the pro-Palestinian 2024 encampments at the event.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passed out
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The Twin Cities hospital has provided care to patients who come in under ICE custody, including those recently who have had head injuries, injuries from being assaulted and those who have fainted, the doctor said.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Last year, Price fainted while appearing at a groundbreaking for the upgrade of the Los Angeles Convention Center, which is located in his district.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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In October, the company’s stock collapsed to less than $1 per share after a debt deal, down from its peak of nearly $235 per share in 2019.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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When the old order collapsed, Iran’s networks were ready.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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The country's internet was mostly blacked out by the Islamic Republic of Iran in the months leading up to the strikes, as reports of 20,000 people being killed by the regime over widespread protests against it.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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His picture in a hot tub with a woman with her face blacked out at an Epstein party was one of the photos released by the Department of Justice.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Passed out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passed%20out. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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