zonk (out)

verb

Definition of zonk (out)next
as in to pass out

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  1. faint
  2. swoon
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  • Southern Living also noted the presence of Tennessee Fainting Goats, which faint with all the drama of a woman who needs the British seaside.
    — Eva Flowe August 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Their children, meanwhile, were euphoric about this ghoulish interruption to their day, although some experienced nausea, and the theater kids, who felt things deeply, wept and fainted, or did their best to faint.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
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  • Years before Taylor and Travis, a beloved entertainment figure and a larger-than-life athlete were swooning in public.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In many ways, this movie set the template for the modern action-comedy blockbuster, but few of its many imitators have come close to matching the spunky edginess and swooning romantic intrigue of the original trend-setter.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026
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“Zonk (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zonk%20%28out%29. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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