as in fainted
to lose consciousness
I passed out from the flu
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Recent Examples of passed out
The bill has reached the House and passed out of the House Energy and Commerce committee unopposed Wednesday.
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Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 29 Jan. 2026
When the bill passed out Wednesday, however, the language was still included.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
As the storm was hitting Dallas on Saturday, many students attended the men’s basketball game bundled in winter coats as ski goggles were passed out to fans.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
For instance, event staff passed out QR codes for an app that informed fans of how full various courts were, but its accuracy was questionable.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 26 Jan. 2026
That provision paves the way for House Study Bill 550 that also passed out of the Iowa House subcommittee this week.
—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
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
Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 29 Jan. 2026
When the bill passed out Wednesday, however, the language was still included.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
As the storm was hitting Dallas on Saturday, many students attended the men’s basketball game bundled in winter coats as ski goggles were passed out to fans.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
For instance, event staff passed out QR codes for an app that informed fans of how full various courts were, but its accuracy was questionable.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 26 Jan. 2026
That provision paves the way for House Study Bill 550 that also passed out of the Iowa House subcommittee this week.
—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
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
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
Verb
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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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Many were either already public or heavily blacked out.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Many of them were either already public or heavily blacked out.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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