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 While this was Theo’s first official time coming home, he has been allowed occasional day passes out from the hospital though would always have to return to his room at night. Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 In the 17th minute, as Enzo Le Fee went to pressure him on the edge of the Leeds area, Muharemovic was able to spin away and find the first of two good passes out of danger in quick succession. Beren Cross, New York Times, 31 July 2026 Once the budget resolution passes out of committee, the committees that received instructions get to work. Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 3 June 2026 There’s the brooding, damaged Creasy, who confusingly passes out at inopportune moments owing to his trauma; an international setting (Italy in the book and first film, Mexico City in the 2004 movie); and a young woman who breaks through his defenses and teaches him to feel again. Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026 When Sonny eventually passes out, Chee starts doing some snooping around. Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026 In the sequel, Kate actually passes out. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026 The task force usually passes out kits that include fentanyl detection strips inside plastic sandwich bags, along with sterile water and little paper condiment cups, which are used to perform the test; illicit pills should be crushed first before testing. Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026 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
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  • Continuing to hold their breath causes a lack of oxygen to the brain and the swimmer faints without warning.
    Chip Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Briar Blush faints @worldofwonder SPOILER ALERT!
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 June 2026
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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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  • Hermione, overcome with grief from the sudden death of her other son, collapses and dies offstage.
    Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Perhaps even Daeron, who in the book dies ignobly early in the battle, either by a random one of Addam’s soldiers or when his burning pavilion collapses on him.
    James Grebey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

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“Passes out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passes%20out. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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