as in fainting
to lose consciousness
I passed out from the flu
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Recent Examples of passing out
Early in the production, the bulky space suits and intense summer heat had actors passing out mid-take.
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Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
Even Stewart took part in the marketing effort, passing out fliers to fellow parents at her 14-year-old daughter’s soccer matches.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
Even today, he is known for constantly passing out flyers to make people aware of upcoming events.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Hadley also helped that evening, passing out inflatable beach balls to event attendees.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Randomly passing out Fainting or almost fainting without a clear cause can be a red flag for abnormal heart rhythms, internal bleeding, or neurological issues.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
Even Stewart took part in the marketing effort, passing out fliers to fellow parents at her 14-year-old daughter’s soccer matches.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
Even today, he is known for constantly passing out flyers to make people aware of upcoming events.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Hadley also helped that evening, passing out inflatable beach balls to event attendees.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Randomly passing out Fainting or almost fainting without a clear cause can be a red flag for abnormal heart rhythms, internal bleeding, or neurological issues.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passing out
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Some may also hyperventilate, which can lead to fainting as well.—
Dr. Sanjay Gupta,
CNN Money,
26 Aug. 2025
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Randomly passing out Fainting or almost fainting without a clear cause can be a red flag for abnormal heart rhythms, internal bleeding, or neurological issues.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Taxes are rising, the economy is faltering, the power grid is blacking out, energy prices are skyrocketing, violent crime is rampant and unaudited non-profit funding in the billions creates the appearance of mismanagement at the best and corruption at the worst.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Aug. 2025
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Female victims were also more likely to report blacking out, with 74% reporting blacking out, compared to 51% of male victims, according to the study.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Passing out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passing%20out. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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