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passes out

present tense third-person singular of pass out
as in faints
to lose consciousness I passed out from the flu

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Recent Examples of passes out When the rest of the group passes out drunk, Regis tends to Geralt’s lingering wound from the disastrous battle with Vilgefortz. Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025 After helping one of the Dutchmen lug a keg of liquor to the game, Rip drinks several flagons, passes out, and wakes up two decades later. John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025 There was little to no film of him pass blocking or catching passes out of the backfield. David Ubben, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025 Danny passes out, but luckily doesn’t die. Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
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  • During the confrontation, the man faints and hits his head, video posted online by OPP shows.
    Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
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  • But beyond noting that the case was closed, the report blacks out all the details describing the event.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
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  • Voids can contribute to sinkholes as the ground collapses into the underlying cavities.
    Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Nov. 2025
  • The New York Giants fired head coach Brian Daboll on Monday after a 2-8 start to the 2025 NFL season and a string of fourth-quarter collapses that left ownership exhausted and fans demanding change.
    Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025

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“Passes out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passes%20out. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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