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 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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  • 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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  • Ares instead collapses the two, transporting technology from the other universe—like the light cycle, a futuristic motorcycle that’s become a franchise icon—onto real-world streets.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The film follows the turbulent journey of Evi-Oghene Donalds (Evi), a gifted but arrogant music star whose world collapses after her record label cuts ties without compensation.
    Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025

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“Passes out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passes%20out. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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