as in fainted
to lose consciousness
I passed out from the flu
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Recent Examples of passed out
Someone occasionally passed out and had to be carried to his room; others drank on the patio where there was camaraderie but no close friendships because their primary interactions were with their bottles.
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Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
The prospect of losing FoodShare has been so intense for Stoughton resident Jenna Karls, she's passed out more than once in the last week.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
After the protest, organizers from various groups passed out flyers for further action.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Welbeck passed out to Simon Adingra, then continued his run into the area behind Casemiro, timing his arrival onto Adingra’s cross, after a stepover by Lallana — a decoy once more — for a first-time finish.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
After what witnesses and victims described as an ambush, some inmates seized and passed out from the fumes.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
Shuttled in on golf carts to a powder pink carpet, models, media and micro-celebrities mingled as staff passed out marbled Jell-O shots and macarons stamped with the VS logo.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Their teenage daughter and her friends passed out pizza slices to the demonstrators.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2025
One of the guys in my house was laying down downstairs and then just passed out.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
The prospect of losing FoodShare has been so intense for Stoughton resident Jenna Karls, she's passed out more than once in the last week.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
After the protest, organizers from various groups passed out flyers for further action.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Welbeck passed out to Simon Adingra, then continued his run into the area behind Casemiro, timing his arrival onto Adingra’s cross, after a stepover by Lallana — a decoy once more — for a first-time finish.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
After what witnesses and victims described as an ambush, some inmates seized and passed out from the fumes.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
Shuttled in on golf carts to a powder pink carpet, models, media and micro-celebrities mingled as staff passed out marbled Jell-O shots and macarons stamped with the VS logo.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Their teenage daughter and her friends passed out pizza slices to the demonstrators.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2025
One of the guys in my house was laying down downstairs and then just passed out.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passed out
Verb
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At one point, a woman fainted and was lifted out of the church.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Press Trust of India news agency reported that at least 30 people fainted while Vijay was speaking, per Reuters.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The 20-year-old defenseman collapsed to the ice after the puck went in.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Shortly after their conversation, Forrest learned Phoenix had collapsed and was seizing on the sidewalk outside of the nightclub.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Kingpin is one of its offerings this year, an intimidating V-8 monster that makes over 800 horsepower and is blacked out.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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Disney’s networks have been blacked out on YouTube TV since last week.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Passed out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passed%20out. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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