as in fainted
to lose consciousness
I passed out from the flu
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Recent Examples of passed out
During the workout, some new members passed out, while others were forced to complete the activities, the station reported.
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Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2025
Krista was on the phone with a dispatcher when her mom began to have a seizure in the car and briefly passed out.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Then that data went to at least two or three judges for review, while all the most promising creams, tools, and polishes were passed out to Allure editors for testing.
—Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Officers responded shortly after midnight on Monday to the Cinemark Century DoCo on the 1000 block of Fourth Street, where a theater employee reported a man passed out during a screening with a firearm in his lap.
—Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Glasses of Ace of Spade Champagne were being passed out, and groups were being directed to floors based on the bracelets they were handed upon arrival — moon, sun, star and diamond.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 13 Sep. 2025
After an initial proposal that did not require a license or conditional use permit to establish the new shelters passed out of committee in July, it was sent back to committee to address some Republican council members' concerns.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
Her husband had passed out in the bathroom and hit his head.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Another bill from Ta — this one ensures dependents of active duty military members stationed outside of California, but still maintain their residency in the state, are eligible for Cal Grants and the Middle-Class Scholarship Program — also passed out of the Senate last week.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025
Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2025
Krista was on the phone with a dispatcher when her mom began to have a seizure in the car and briefly passed out.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Then that data went to at least two or three judges for review, while all the most promising creams, tools, and polishes were passed out to Allure editors for testing.
—Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Officers responded shortly after midnight on Monday to the Cinemark Century DoCo on the 1000 block of Fourth Street, where a theater employee reported a man passed out during a screening with a firearm in his lap.
—Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Glasses of Ace of Spade Champagne were being passed out, and groups were being directed to floors based on the bracelets they were handed upon arrival — moon, sun, star and diamond.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 13 Sep. 2025
After an initial proposal that did not require a license or conditional use permit to establish the new shelters passed out of committee in July, it was sent back to committee to address some Republican council members' concerns.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
Her husband had passed out in the bathroom and hit his head.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Another bill from Ta — this one ensures dependents of active duty military members stationed outside of California, but still maintain their residency in the state, are eligible for Cal Grants and the Middle-Class Scholarship Program — also passed out of the Senate last week.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passed out
Verb
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At one point, a woman fainted and was lifted out of the church.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Press Trust of India news agency reported that at least 30 people fainted while Vijay was speaking, per Reuters.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Smith has completely collapsed.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Last weekend, on this same stage at Forest Hills, singer-songwriter Lola Young collapsed during her set at All Things Go.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The car windows are blacked out.—
Eli Sharabi,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Prior to the dustups with NBCU and TelevisaUnivision, YouTube TV had nearly blacked out Paramount and Fox networks, reaching deals with both media companies after tensions spilled into public view.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Passed out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passed%20out. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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