regain consciousness
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: to become conscious again : to wake up
He slowly regained consciousness after the surgery.
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People exposed to carbon monoxide while sleeping may not regain consciousness.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2024
The methods may not detect intentional brain activity in some patients who later regain consciousness.
—Jan Claassen, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2022
But the former fire chief had been shot in the head above his ear and didn’t regain consciousness.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024
Tones did not regain consciousness, and resuscitation efforts were stopped at around 7 p.m.
Her body was taken to the medical examiner in Missoula, Montana, for an autopsy.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 25 June 2024
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2024
The methods may not detect intentional brain activity in some patients who later regain consciousness.
—Jan Claassen, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2022
But the former fire chief had been shot in the head above his ear and didn’t regain consciousness.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024
Tones did not regain consciousness, and resuscitation efforts were stopped at around 7 p.m.
Her body was taken to the medical examiner in Missoula, Montana, for an autopsy.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 25 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for regain consciousness
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“Regain consciousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regain%20consciousness. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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