as in fainted
to lose consciousness
I passed out from the flu
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Recent Examples of passed out
The seven-week-old puppies were passed out asleep after a long, hard day of being dogs, but that didn’t stop people from getting their hands on them.
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Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
In Inglewood, Red’s Flavor Table passed out shrimp and potato breakfast bowls to guests.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
The worker had passed out between the laundry and shower facilities and was surrounded by eight other panicked staff members deliberating what to do.
—Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
Tables were pushed to the perimeters of the courtyard, ceramic dishes were passed out to all diners, and once the unmistakable twang of bouzouki started blaring over the loudspeakers, the plates started flying.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
The package to pay for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection passed out of Congress in the last week after months of debate and delays amid Democratic concerns about overly aggressive immigration enforcement.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 10 June 2026
The state was one of several that passed out gift bags to attendees that highlighted local business.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The demonstrators even passed out wristbands to those who were allowed free passage through the zone, but excluded Jewish and Israeli students.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
The bill passed out of the committee on a 6-3 vote and will be heard next by the Senate Appropriations Committee.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
In Inglewood, Red’s Flavor Table passed out shrimp and potato breakfast bowls to guests.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
The worker had passed out between the laundry and shower facilities and was surrounded by eight other panicked staff members deliberating what to do.
—Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
Tables were pushed to the perimeters of the courtyard, ceramic dishes were passed out to all diners, and once the unmistakable twang of bouzouki started blaring over the loudspeakers, the plates started flying.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
The package to pay for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection passed out of Congress in the last week after months of debate and delays amid Democratic concerns about overly aggressive immigration enforcement.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 10 June 2026
The state was one of several that passed out gift bags to attendees that highlighted local business.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The demonstrators even passed out wristbands to those who were allowed free passage through the zone, but excluded Jewish and Israeli students.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
The bill passed out of the committee on a 6-3 vote and will be heard next by the Senate Appropriations Committee.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passed out
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Ednar Dayanghirang, director of the Office of Civil Defense in a nearby southern region, said more than 100 students attending morning flag-raising ceremonies sustained bruises and some fainted in panic at different elementary and high schools.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Ancheta said there were no immediate reports of casualties, but some people fainted following the strong tremor.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Funded by the National Science Foundation, the film investigates evidence that Greenland’s ice sheet collapsed in the past and asks what that reveals about the planet’s future.—
Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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Crucially, the study found that a major sanctuary called Amyklai remained active after the palace collapsed, and later became important to both Spartans and Lakedaimonians.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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The wheels are blacked out, which gives it a nice sporty feel, especially with that orange paint scheme in the promo shots.—
Utkarsh Sood
June 07,
New Atlas,
7 June 2026
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The person’s name is blacked out in the report released online.—
John Seiler,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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“Passed out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passed%20out. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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