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In simple terms, that means less power for increasingly electricity-hungry tech and manufacturing sectors, and a growing population—meaning higher power bills for everyone, and possible shortfalls and brownouts.
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Jordan Blum, Fortune, 3 July 2025
And then there’s the megawatt of power required to drive this whole thing, which comes from huge banks of capacitors slung under the telescope to prevent a brownout on the summit every 30 seconds all night long.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 June 2025
Headlines warn of possible brownouts and blackouts across Maryland, citing growing demand from data centers and surging industrial growth.
—Joanne Frederick, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2025
During past brownouts, including amid the Great Recession, the seven trucks saw their service calls more than triple, Olyer said.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Jordan Blum, Fortune, 3 July 2025
And then there’s the megawatt of power required to drive this whole thing, which comes from huge banks of capacitors slung under the telescope to prevent a brownout on the summit every 30 seconds all night long.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 June 2025
Headlines warn of possible brownouts and blackouts across Maryland, citing growing demand from data centers and surging industrial growth.
—Joanne Frederick, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2025
During past brownouts, including amid the Great Recession, the seven trucks saw their service calls more than triple, Olyer said.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brownout
Noun
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The cause of the blackout was under investigation.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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The storm caused brief blackouts in two Brentwood neighborhoods — Shadow Lakes and Brentwood Hills, said Brentwood Vice Mayor Pa’tanisha Pierson.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Snag it in light khaki, midnight black, or navy.—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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The rock musical, a campy blend of comedy and horror, became a cult classic – still drawing fans to interactive midnight screenings.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Brownout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brownout. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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