as in fainting
to lose consciousness
I passed out from the flu
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Recent Examples of passing out
The comedian was seen passing out pizza slices like flyers for a bringer show.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 June 2026
Many in the diabetes research community expressed shock and disbelief that their colleagues were threatened with arrest for passing out paper copies of an editorial.
—Alex Hogan, STAT, 12 June 2026
Much like his teams at Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain, Pochettino encourages sharp, brave passing out from the back.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 5 June 2026
However, the LaBrants know all too well that parenting isn't always as simple as passing out juice boxes to their five kids, sons Beckham, 2, and Zealand, 5, and daughters Sunday, 3, Posie, 7, and Everleigh, 13.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
In episode 3, footage shows Wilkins passing out and being wheeled away on a stretcher following Jackson's acquittal.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
Isis Petrie Williams, president of Haddon Township Pride, said that the 2,000 to 3,000 people in the parade will include local high school marching bands, youth sports teams and many people passing out candy.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
Busch, who won more races in NASCAR's top three series than anyone in history, died suddenly on Thursday after passing out a day earlier in a driving simulator at General Motors facility in Concord, North Carolina.
—Mark Osborne, CBS News, 23 May 2026
One minute, Oli is passing out at lunch from excessive drug use, the next he’s changed by a run-in with the small daughter of one of his clients, and adopts a dog that puts his life back on track.
—Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 22 May 2026
Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 June 2026
Many in the diabetes research community expressed shock and disbelief that their colleagues were threatened with arrest for passing out paper copies of an editorial.
—Alex Hogan, STAT, 12 June 2026
Much like his teams at Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain, Pochettino encourages sharp, brave passing out from the back.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 5 June 2026
However, the LaBrants know all too well that parenting isn't always as simple as passing out juice boxes to their five kids, sons Beckham, 2, and Zealand, 5, and daughters Sunday, 3, Posie, 7, and Everleigh, 13.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
In episode 3, footage shows Wilkins passing out and being wheeled away on a stretcher following Jackson's acquittal.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
Isis Petrie Williams, president of Haddon Township Pride, said that the 2,000 to 3,000 people in the parade will include local high school marching bands, youth sports teams and many people passing out candy.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
Busch, who won more races in NASCAR's top three series than anyone in history, died suddenly on Thursday after passing out a day earlier in a driving simulator at General Motors facility in Concord, North Carolina.
—Mark Osborne, CBS News, 23 May 2026
One minute, Oli is passing out at lunch from excessive drug use, the next he’s changed by a run-in with the small daughter of one of his clients, and adopts a dog that puts his life back on track.
—Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passing out
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Mollica, then 50, started fainting during heavy periods that lasted nearly two weeks.—
Christie Thompson,
NPR,
17 June 2026
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The Washington Post via Getty Images Moore's filing referenced health issues Newman suffered in the summer of 2021 and a fainting episode in 2022, and said judges and staff on the Federal Circuit had expressed concerns about Newman's inability to keep up with her workload.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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But sometimes even blacking out after long night shoots?—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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But sometimes even blacking out after long night shoots?—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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“Passing out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passing%20out. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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