Synonyms of passing out

passing out

verb

present participle of pass out

as in fainting

to lose consciousness

I passed out from the flu

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fainting
• keeling (over)
• blacking out
• collapsing
• conking (out)
• swooning
• breaking down
• zonking (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• coming to
• coming around
• reviving
• coming round

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of passing out

Stephen Zangrillo may be gone 11 years, but his loyal customers still remember him as a fixture at the front door — always in a three-piece suit — greeting them and passing out lollipops to their children. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

Before long, servers passing out menus began offering drinks to people waiting in line. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2026

Steven Soderbergh gave her a story about passing out at Clooney’s 40th-birthday party, an embarrassing moment the star smoothed over with his trademark aplomb. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026

Fearing political backlash, Rodrigo’s management team at the time reportedly asked the groups to refrain from passing out contraceptives, but still encouraged them to canvass on-site. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

That followed a similar incident on Saturday, when the midfielder left the field after passing out in almost identical fashion during another friendly, against RB Leipzig. — Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Even before the hearing was over Monday, Herz was passing out flyers urging voters to turn down the referendum. — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2026

Martinez was last in the rotation and later drank the rest of the bottle before passing out. — Perry Vandell, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

Both can cause your body temperature to rise to dangerous levels, dizziness, nausea and fainting or passing out. — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026