zonking (out)

present participle of zonk (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for zonking (out)
Verb
  • There were people passing out from heat stroke.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The players — as well as clubhouse attendants — were passing out Xanax and Percocet, according to her Monday testimony.
    Sean Emery, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In Singapore 2023, Williams driver Logan Sargeant retired from the race due to the extreme conditions, while Lance Stroll collapsed by his car after the race, near blacking out in high-speed corners.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Just half a year earlier, in March 2024, a landslide in the Trou sans Fond had ruptured all three cables, throttling or even blacking out the internet in Côte d’Ivoire and 12 other countries.
    Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Zonking (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zonking%20%28out%29. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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