as in fainting
to lose consciousness
I passed out from the flu
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Recent Examples of passing out
Last year at this time, the agency was passing out enough food to supply about 300,000 meals a day.
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Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Charlotte is passing out bricks from the original Jerry Richardson Stadium structure to the first 200 fans in attendance, with the stadium undergoing a $70 million renovation.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
Volunteers passing out food in the displacement camp gave her just enough formula for the next few days.
—Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Jolene struggled after the surgery and was vomiting and passing out frequently.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Doctors also confirmed Cantrell's diagnosis of severe aortic stenosis, and said his heart's inability to pump blood correctly led to his passing out.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 4 Apr. 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 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
Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Charlotte is passing out bricks from the original Jerry Richardson Stadium structure to the first 200 fans in attendance, with the stadium undergoing a $70 million renovation.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
Volunteers passing out food in the displacement camp gave her just enough formula for the next few days.
—Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Jolene struggled after the surgery and was vomiting and passing out frequently.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Doctors also confirmed Cantrell's diagnosis of severe aortic stenosis, and said his heart's inability to pump blood correctly led to his passing out.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 4 Apr. 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 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
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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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,
17 Apr. 2026
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But beyond the humanitarian costs, blacking out the entire nation would be economically catastrophic for the region and could trigger a global recession.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Passing out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passing%20out. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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