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as in cold
having lost consciousness
the guard was knocked unconscious by a blow to the head
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as in unaware
not informed about or aware of something
unconscious of the somber expression she wore
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Recent Examples of unconscious
Brighton Police Department officers responded to a call about an unconscious man at a home in the 3000 block of East Bridge Street about 5 p.m. and found a 34-year-old man with stab wounds, the agency said in a news release Friday.
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 17 May 2025
Officers were called to the 100 block of Old Tully Road around 5:40 a.m. Sunday for a report of an unconscious man outside a business, San Jose police Sgt.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
The journey doesn’t go well and Arco lands in 2075 in the middle of a forest, where Iris comes across his momentarily unconscious body.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
At the same time, Officer Billy Crocker tended to an unconscious 8-year-old girl and prepared to begin CPR.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 17 May 2025
Officers were called to the 100 block of Old Tully Road around 5:40 a.m. Sunday for a report of an unconscious man outside a business, San Jose police Sgt.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
The journey doesn’t go well and Arco lands in 2075 in the middle of a forest, where Iris comes across his momentarily unconscious body.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
At the same time, Officer Billy Crocker tended to an unconscious 8-year-old girl and prepared to begin CPR.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconscious
Adjective
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Distributors — dear friends and colleagues — lament the same familiar woes: not enough films, or too many; the best titles are overpriced; the coffee is terrible; the weather is unbearable — too hot, too cold or both.—
Martin Moszkowicz,
Deadline,
17 May 2025
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Studies show the therapy can support longevity, with cold (like ice baths, cold showers, and facial icing) and warm temperatures (like saunas, steam rooms, and hot baths) proven to slow aging, improve metabolic health, and lower the rate in which our cells die.—
Essence,
Essence,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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For those who are unaware of the phenomenon, here's the lowdown: Every Friday, the SCSD posts its digital version of a tool that's been used by law enforcement since the dawn of time.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
11 May 2025
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All three have spent years rallying and organizing parents around their and their child’s rights within the district and say some parents are unaware of what accommodations the district is supposed to make for their child or that budget cuts are even happening.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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The lie here is senseless, not made as a last ditch effort to keep his relationship with Ellie intact.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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The victims and their families affected by this senseless act will forever be in our thoughts and prayers.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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The cat's beef-eating, fart-generating owners are oblivious to these lofty ruling ambitions.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
17 May 2025
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Before long, the wife lies on the bed with a peaceful expression on her face, on morphine and oblivious to the chaos that surrounds them.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
13 May 2025
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Trump has no knowledge of military history and has surrounded himself with advisers equally ignorant.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
16 May 2025
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Anger materializes in people who are toxic and ignorant.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
10 May 2025
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“Unconscious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconscious. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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