as in to faint
to lose consciousness
I swear I'll keel over if you make me dissect a frog
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faint
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Though there can be some signs of Brugada syndrome, such as fainting or passing out, the condition is often not discovered until cardiac arrest occurs.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
29 May 2025 -
Per the New York Post, at least one model fainted from the heat during the show, while others stumbled and tripped due to shoes that fell apart on the runway.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
26 May 2025
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“Keel (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keel%20%28over%29. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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