zonking (out)

present participle of zonk (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for zonking (out)
Verb
  • An environmental services worker in Sacramento, California died this week after passing out inside a tank at a Costco store, according to local fire officials.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Their steadiest success came from passing out of two-tight end personnel, thanks to play-action completions of 10, 22 and 10 yards.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Taxes are rising, the economy is faltering, the power grid is blacking out, energy prices are skyrocketing, violent crime is rampant and unaudited non-profit funding in the billions creates the appearance of mismanagement at the best and corruption at the worst.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Female victims were also more likely to report blacking out, with 74% reporting blacking out, compared to 51% of male victims, according to the study.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 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 Sep. 2025.

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