as in fainting
to lose consciousness
I passed out from the flu
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Recent Examples of passing out
Meanwhile, the weather was balmy early Thursday morning, and some fans were out early as CBS News Chicago joined in passing out free hot dogs.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
They have been seen directing snaking security lines and passing out water bottles to tired travelers.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
At one point, Cohen began passing out hats from nuclear energy startup Valar Atomics, one of the companies vying to build a new reactor, according to sources familiar with the matter and records seen by ProPublica.
—Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
The above begins with Chelsea passing out from the back.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The trio of vocalists razzle-dazzle like Tim Hardaway (who is namechecked in the song) in his Golden State Warriors prime, passing out rhymes on what plays out like a three-minute fast break.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026
Another tweak came in how KC pressed Utah’s passing out of the back line.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2026
Bagpipers, local Irish organizations, Union members, Irish dance groups and high school marching bands from across the country strolled along, passing out beads, candy and other small things.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Public Health officials are also warning people to seek medical help for signs of heat stroke or heat exhaustion, such as dizziness, nausea, rapid heartbeat, confusion or passing out.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Adam Harrington, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
They have been seen directing snaking security lines and passing out water bottles to tired travelers.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
At one point, Cohen began passing out hats from nuclear energy startup Valar Atomics, one of the companies vying to build a new reactor, according to sources familiar with the matter and records seen by ProPublica.
—Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
The above begins with Chelsea passing out from the back.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The trio of vocalists razzle-dazzle like Tim Hardaway (who is namechecked in the song) in his Golden State Warriors prime, passing out rhymes on what plays out like a three-minute fast break.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026
Another tweak came in how KC pressed Utah’s passing out of the back line.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2026
Bagpipers, local Irish organizations, Union members, Irish dance groups and high school marching bands from across the country strolled along, passing out beads, candy and other small things.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Public Health officials are also warning people to seek medical help for signs of heat stroke or heat exhaustion, such as dizziness, nausea, rapid heartbeat, confusion or passing out.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passing out
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After weeks of inactivity on the fainting front, Whoopi Goldberg has officially collapsed on The View once again.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026
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Staff described students being unable to focus, becoming dizzy and even fainting.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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Ryan Gosling headlines Miller and Phil Lord’s film adaption of Andy Weir’s 2021 book of the same name, which centers on a school teacher turned astronaut tasked with stopping a mysterious entity from blacking out the sun.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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Any new rules and regulations proposed by the FCC that restrict leagues from paywalling, locally blacking out or spreading live sports content across numerous channels and apps could be challenged in court.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Passing out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passing%20out. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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