as in fainted
to lose consciousness
I passed out from the flu
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Recent Examples of passed out
That provision paves the way for House Study Bill 550 that also passed out of the Iowa House subcommittee this week.
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Adams was arrested about six blocks away from the station house on Tuesday night after a 911 caller reported there was a man dressed as a cop and passed out inside NYCHA’s Clinton Houses on Lexington Ave.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
The bill passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee in a 12-0 vote.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
His students passed out flyers and helped register voters.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
When a curious raccoon broke into an Ashland, Virginia, liquor store in December 2025, sampled the stock and passed out on the bathroom floor, the story went viral within minutes.
—Kelly Lambert, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
Bills are being paid late, the practice is a frightening level of untidiness, there’s a miniature horse in the study, and Siegfried is passed out on the sofa with some loose woman under a trench coat beside him.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
The woman told officers that Moreno had been heavily intoxicated that night and passed out on the floor.
—Kendrick Calfee
january 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
Later in the season, the fashion show for Marcello’s new brand is threatened by the rising waters of the Venice canals — until the problem is embraced with rain boots passed out to attendees (see slide nine of Collins’ post).
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026
Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Adams was arrested about six blocks away from the station house on Tuesday night after a 911 caller reported there was a man dressed as a cop and passed out inside NYCHA’s Clinton Houses on Lexington Ave.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
The bill passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee in a 12-0 vote.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
His students passed out flyers and helped register voters.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
When a curious raccoon broke into an Ashland, Virginia, liquor store in December 2025, sampled the stock and passed out on the bathroom floor, the story went viral within minutes.
—Kelly Lambert, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
Bills are being paid late, the practice is a frightening level of untidiness, there’s a miniature horse in the study, and Siegfried is passed out on the sofa with some loose woman under a trench coat beside him.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
The woman told officers that Moreno had been heavily intoxicated that night and passed out on the floor.
—Kendrick Calfee
january 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
Later in the season, the fashion show for Marcello’s new brand is threatened by the rising waters of the Venice canals — until the problem is embraced with rain boots passed out to attendees (see slide nine of Collins’ post).
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passed out
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His role also involved officially welcoming new signings, including when Eder Militao fainted at his presentation in July 2019.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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When the man fainted, the event came to an abrupt halt.—
Kyler Alvord,
PEOPLE,
31 Dec. 2025
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Photo by Anne Arundel County Fire Department In Harford County, crews rescued four cows, a bull and a horse after a barn collapsed.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Sutton said Minneapolis policing has collapsed since the 2020 unrest, noting the city is authorized for about 900 officers but now has roughly 550, with only around 265 patrol officers available to police the entire city.—
Stepheny Price , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Threats May Have Been Politically Motivated The arrest affidavit sent to Outside was heavily redacted, with the screenshots of Zabik’s Facebook messages blacked out.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
15 Jan. 2026
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The majority of the slip-on is blacked out, including the placement of the Fragment logo above the foot.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Passed out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passed%20out. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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