as in daze
a temporary state of unconsciousness
even though you experienced only a brief blackout, you still ought to be checked by a doctor
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as in to eradicate
to destroy all traces of
had spent most of her adulthood trying to black out memories of a wretched childhood
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as in to darken
to grow dark
with the delivery of the knockout punch, the screen blacks out, and in the next scene the boxer wakes up in the hospital
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as in to faint
to lose consciousness
blacked out after hitting her head on the beam
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Recent Examples of blackout
Josh Dinner, Space.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Travelers should carefully review the terms and conditions as there are several blackout dates, and the promotional price does not include taxes and fees.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 18 Feb. 2025
Derrik Klassen, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Apparently, the legendary boxer blacked out for most of the fight.
—James Brizuela, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Noun
In a post on X, which included a video of the probe's new close-up view of the lunar surface, Firefly suggested intermittent communications blackouts with Blue Ghost would occur as the lander circles around the far side of the moon.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Travelers should carefully review the terms and conditions as there are several blackout dates, and the promotional price does not include taxes and fees.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 18 Feb. 2025
Verb
Daniels completely blacked out there against the Bucs, though, going 4-for-4 with two touchdowns between the numbers in the 11- to 20-yard range.
—Derrik Klassen, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Apparently, the legendary boxer blacked out for most of the fight.
—James Brizuela, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blackout
Verb
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President Donald Trump vowed to eradicate any signs of former President Joe Biden in his Department of Justice on Tuesday night.—
Ross O'Keefe,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
19 Feb. 2025
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Agency supporters told Democratic senators earlier this week that the shutdown — along with other administration steps, including revoking USAID’s lease on its Washington headquarters — was really about eradicating USAID before lawmakers or the courts could stop it.—
Ellen Knickmeyer,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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Besides blackout curtains, the brand also offers soundproof, room darkening, light filtering, and thermal options.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
28 Feb. 2025
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But they are being pursued against a darkening backdrop of fear and possible intimidation.—
Mattathias Schwartz,
New York Times,
5 Feb. 2025
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Once on board, an Uzbek woman who was with her two young children fainted, according to Ms. Ghasemzadeh and a couple who were sitting next to them.—
Julie Turkewitz,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Over a century later, high school cheerleaders are fainting enmasse.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
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As the sun rose, organizers played the same trance track that was abruptly halted when the barrage of rockets began.—
Melanie Lidman and Tia Goldenberg,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Oct. 2024
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The trailer features Drake in a trance while posted up in the corner of a speakeasy, sipping on a drink as he’s surrounded by chatty women not paying him any mind.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
3 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This year's storms won't erase looming drought worries across the entire southwestern U.S., experts fear.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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This relevant and poignant wake-up call warns that one generation can erase a great nation.—
Elizabeth Stanton,
Fox News,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Common triggers include dehydration from illness, vasovagal syncope—a reflex response to nausea or pain—abnormal heart rhythms, and heart valve conditions such as aortic stenosis.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Fainting, known medically as syncope, is a common enough problem caused by diminished blood flow to the brain.—
Lisa Sanders, M.D.,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, the current administration under President Trump has moved to abolish federal DEI programs.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
28 Feb. 2025
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That was weeks after the end of the U.S. Civil War but months before the 13th Amendment abolished slavery nationwide.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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Many other belongings from his tomb are believed to have been relocated due to the flooding that destroyed it.—
Francesca Aton for ArtNews,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2025
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Prominent right-wing Israeli politicians called to destroy Israel's enemies in response.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Blackout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackout. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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