conks (out)

present tense third-person singular of conk (out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conks (out)
Verb
  • For example, what happens if a witch dies midtrial?
    Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Cut back plants in fall, or earlier if the plant dies back from heat, to reduce leaf miner populations.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • From the solar eclipse, supermoons, and now a temporary second moon orbiting the Earth, the sky's paintbrush never fails to bring awe to our eyes.
    Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
  • For example, when a robot fails to pick an overweight item many times, a person on site can be notified to manually handle the item.
    Jeff Mahler, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • The demonic aspect of the show falls heaviest on Linda (Julie Bowen), Dylan’s mom, who begins feeling — and experiencing — an evil presence around her.
    Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Blame also falls on billionaire investor Edward Lampert.
    David Moin, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • And then at some point, the house collapses.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Sleep apnea is a condition that causes a sleeper’s breathing to pause when the muscles of the throat relax too much and the airway collapses.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Conks (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conks%20%28out%29. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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