conk (out)

verb

Definition of conk (out)next
1
as in to faint
to lose consciousness after three days without eating, he simply conked out

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2
as in to die
to stop functioning the engine conked out just as we were approaching the exact middle of nowhere

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3
as in to pass (on)
to stop living a list of people whose chief claim to fame is the unusual manner in which they conked out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conk (out)
  1. faint
  2. die
  3. fail
  4. fall
  5. crash
  6. perish
  7. cut out
  8. pass away
Verb
  • Another neighbor, also bloodied from a beating, fainted.
    Madeleine Wattenbarger, Eliana Gilet, & Axel Hernández, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Recently, however, the film drew criticism over a scene featuring Brad Pitt fainting on the Las Vegas Grand Prix track during filming earlier this month.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of faint
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  • Jeffrey Takeyama Jeffrey Takeyama, 69, died in the Palisades Fire.
    Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
  • In Kansas, the State Child Death Review Board reported that no children died of fentanyl in 2017 through 2019, 11 died in 2020 and nine died in 2021.
    Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of die
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  • Although Herbert’s stats have failed to reach the blistering pace of his first four seasons, the former No. 6 pick set a career-high in passer rating while throwing for 3,870 yards and 23 touchdowns.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
  • If all else fails, back up your essential data and perform a factory reset to wipe your phone clean.
    Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of fail
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  • But cornerback Cam Miller slipped and fell as Notre Dame ripped off a 54-yard touchdown reception from Riley Leonard to Jaden Greathouse to tie the score with 4:38 to play.
    Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
  • On paper, the movie is a very American epic—the rise and fall of a master builder, told as extravagantly as possible on 70-millimeter VistaVision, a largely obsolete film format that was predominantly used in the 1950s and ’60s.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
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  • Historians sifted through the belt buckles, pocket watches, small sabers and sheaths, and remains of a Soviet-era plane that had crashed in Poland in the 1970s, according to the post.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
  • More alarming: Their usually sturdy five-on-five numbers have crashed.
    Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of crash
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  • Decades later, in 2002, the truth was revealed at The Second World Space Congress—that is, Laika perished within hours of launching.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
  • More than 100,000 Dutch Jews perished—roughly 75 percent of the country’s Jewish population.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of perish
Verb
  • Not long after, the electricity in the restaurant cut out.
    Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2025
  • At the very least, Sheridan should cut out the distracting propaganda next season.
    Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of cut out
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  • The fires have tragically claimed 11 lives, including former child actor Rory Callum Sykes, who passed away in his Malibu home.
    Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Connelly's wife of 63 years, Jean, passed away in 2016.
    Pilar Arias, Fox News, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of pass away
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