PASSED OUT Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

passed out

verb

Definition of passed out next

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 And walked up and down Music Row, knocked on doors, passed out CDs. —

Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026 Prosecutors allege Joshua Alvarado, 30, passed out at the wheel of his pickup truck while driving to work and was startled awake by other drivers honking at him. —

Katie Houlis, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026 Campaign volunteers passed out pamphlets with information about Measure V and buttons and yard signs showing support. —

Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026 Pins disavowing the Iranian regime’s crackdown on protesters (that featured the outline of Iran with a ribbon) were passed out to attendees of the Academy Awards luncheon in February, and could possibly appear on the Oscars carpet. —

Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 5 Mar. 2026 Responders found two people passed out due to what appeared to be carbon monoxide exposure, Boston radio station WBUR reported. —

ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026 The bill passed out of the Senate in a 35-10 vote. —

Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026 That budget bill passed out of committee Friday morning and will be considered by the entire House next week. —

Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026 The group highlighted examples such as in 2025 when the critical race and ethnic studies departmental graduation ceremony at UC Santa Cruz allegedly passed out Palestinian flags and keffiyeh imagery to students, with a photo of the pro-Palestinian 2024 encampments at the event. —

Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026

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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