1
as in fainting
to lose consciousness
after three days without eating, he simply conked out
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2
as in dying
to stop functioning
the engine conked out just as we were approaching the exact middle of nowhere
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3
as in passing (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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Estate Taxes The federal estate tax exclusion for decedents dying in 2025 will increase to $13,990,000 per person, or $27,980,000 per married couple.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024 -
Oh Il-nam (Oh Yeong-su), a dying old man who pretended to be Gi-hun’s ally in the game.—
Josh Wigler,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Dec. 2024
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Given the constant demands by wind, solar, and EV company executives for more and more government subsidies to sustain their failing business models, this reality could become disastrous for those rent-seeking industries in the coming years as the era of crony capitalism comes to a close.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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But failing to advance beyond the wild-card round (not to mention losing in infamous or controversial fashion) isn’t what fans had in mind when the front office spoke about building a sustainable contender years ago.—
Kaitlyn McGrath,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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The Governor of Smolensk Region claims that all drones were successfully shot down, and the fire was caused by falling debris.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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Clearly, this only constitutes a small blip as things stand and hardly a sign everything is falling apart.—
Simon Johnson,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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This pre-dates the casual fashions that would take hold during the 1960s, eventually collapsing traditional dressiness by the 1970s, making Sumbariners and GMT Masters the thing to wear.—
Allen Farmelo,
Robb Report,
26 Dec. 2024
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Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse On March 26, a container ship struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, collapsing the bridge and killing six construction workers who were filling potholes on the span.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Conking (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conking%20%28out%29. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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