as in fainted
to lose consciousness
I passed out from the flu
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Recent Examples of passed out
It's shown in three bills that passed out of committee to the full Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Wednesday, with the majority of the votes bipartisan.
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Lauren Linder, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Burns said the governor’s office and leaders in the state House had agreed to the Senate proposal, which passed out of two committees Thursday.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
An airport vendor employee who passed out on an aircraft at Charlotte Douglas International Airport was treated and released from the hospital Wednesday, an airport spokesperson said.
—Maveah Griffith, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
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.
—Kansas City Star, 13 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
Lauren Linder, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Burns said the governor’s office and leaders in the state House had agreed to the Senate proposal, which passed out of two committees Thursday.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
An airport vendor employee who passed out on an aircraft at Charlotte Douglas International Airport was treated and released from the hospital Wednesday, an airport spokesperson said.
—Maveah Griffith, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
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.
—Kansas City Star, 13 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
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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On May 9, 1873—Black Friday—stocks collapsed, and fights broke out on the floor of the exchange, which was forced to close.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Like how the 1964 claims of a North Vietnamese attack in the Gulf of Tonkin collapsed.—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
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In one example, a text where Epstein sent Steve Bannon a link to an article, Bannon's face was blacked out in a photo that had already been publicly posted online.—
Daniel Ruetenik,
CBS News,
19 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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“Passed out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passed%20out. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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