as in fainting
to lose consciousness
I passed out from the flu
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Recent Examples of passing out
The Cuesta Park neighborhood was quiet Thursday afternoon as a water delivery truck worked its way through the neighborhood, passing out large jugs of water and battery-operated pumps to impacted households.
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Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Staff were stationed throughout, giving runners directions, passing out water and cheering us on.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Video from the Hancock County School District captured the driver, Leah Taylor, passing out during an asthma attack as the bus continued rolling forward.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Are the Nuggets going to start passing out Capri Suns and orange slices after games?
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Last year at this time, the agency was passing out enough food to supply about 300,000 meals a day.
—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
Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Staff were stationed throughout, giving runners directions, passing out water and cheering us on.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Video from the Hancock County School District captured the driver, Leah Taylor, passing out during an asthma attack as the bus continued rolling forward.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Are the Nuggets going to start passing out Capri Suns and orange slices after games?
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Last year at this time, the agency was passing out enough food to supply about 300,000 meals a day.
—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
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
Cite this Entry
“Passing out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passing%20out. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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