passed out

Definition of passed outnext
past tense of pass out
as in fainted
to lose consciousness I passed out from the flu

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Recent Examples of passed out The bill recently passed out of the Assembly Transportation Committee with unanimous bipartisan support and is headed to the Appropriations Committee. Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026 Within a day in February, for example, the Legislature passed out a $90 million appropriation to counter the federal government’s block on Medicaid dollars going to Planned Parenthood clinics. Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026 Organizers passed out white candles and orange and red roses to the crowd on the lawn, filled with the colors orange and green, Metayer Bowen’s favorite colors and the colors of her alma mater Florida A&M University. Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026 Once Winslow passes away, Roger frantically looks around through dust and explosions, and spies the boy passed out with his drum. Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026 Whoever called the police to report that there was a woman passed out on the curb did your daughter a favor. Jeanne Phillips, Dallas Morning News, 1 Apr. 2026 Harrison had a drink with a family friend, Calvin Anderson, and passed out. Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026 Outside the Tempe Public Library on March 20, Rednour and other AZ HUGS volunteers stationed a table in the shade and passed out water, Powerade, popsicles and ice-cream to passersby. Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 21 Mar. 2026 The $31 billion proposal is similar to what was passed out of the House in late February. Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passed out
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • Ten shots rang out, and Garrison collapsed on the floor, dead.
    Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The bodies of two workers trapped when a stairwell roof collapsed at a parking garage under construction in Philadelphia have been found, authorities announced Monday morning.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Among the documents released by the Justice Department was a brief email from 2002 with the sender and recipient blacked out.
    Collin Binkley, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Among the documents released by the Justice Department was a brief email from 2002 with the sender and recipient blacked out.
    Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026

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“Passed out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passed%20out. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.

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