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zonked (out)

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verb

past tense of zonk (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for zonked (out)
Adjective
  • Campbell was serving a 24-year sentence for voluntary manslaughter with an enhancement for committing a violent felony causing great bodily injury while in a street gang and carrying a loaded firearm in public.
    Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Detectives searched the family’s home on June 20 and found Everton Thomas armed with a loaded firearm, as well as bloodstains in the house, the prosecutor’s office said.
    Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The clip shows Britt going to pet Roger, who appears dazed in his unfamiliar surroundings.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Max and his family watch in dazed amazement at telecasts at the bunker show the world destroyed by nuclear war.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • During the workout, some new members passed out, while others were forced to complete the activities, the station reported.
    Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Krista was on the phone with a dispatcher when her mom began to have a seizure in the car and briefly passed out.
    Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • In the footage, also obtained by PEOPLE, Tarek can be seen wearing a ripped shirt as he's questioned by an officer in a small room with his elderly dad.
    Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
  • When at ports, the crew does everything from deck tours and day sails to maintenance, such as fixing a stove, sewing a ripped sail or doing laundry.
    Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • William is totally bewildered and frustrated that it’s being sanctioned.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Looking at the Williams in the wrong spot, the crew looked bewildered, while one person signaled Sainz to move on.
    Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The message should be to avoid acetaminophen during pregnancy for minor ailments, but take high fever seriously.
    Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Refinance demand, which had spiked dramatically higher the week before, climbed just 1% for the week but was 42% higher than the same week one year ago.
    Diana Olick, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Italian journalist Federica Polidoro asked, drawing a range of confused and amused reactions from the three stars.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
  • In the background of the video, a confused looking Howlett can be seen standing by in an identical long sleeve shirt as the one the actor is wearing.
    Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Even with nearly a quarter of the country blacked out due to affiliate preemptions — protests and temper tantrums by station groups and owners, basically — Jimmy Kimmel Live!
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The surge in online viewership is partly because Kimmel’s show has been blacked out by Nexstar and Sinclair.
    Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Zonked (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zonked%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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