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as in cold
having lost consciousness
the guard was knocked unconscious by a blow to the head
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as in unaware
not informed about or aware of something
unconscious of the somber expression she wore
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Recent Examples of unconscious
Per his lawsuit, Doe fell unconscious, woke up in the same room the next morning and was instructed to leave by Combs' security team.
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Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
The girl was unconscious at the scene of the crash, but regained conscious at the hospital, police said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 Nov. 2024
Hutson was found unconscious in his hostel room by staff on Nov. 13, the BBC reported, citing local media.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Three men dressed in black cut the power to John's estate before entering his bedroom and rendering him unconscious.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
The girl was unconscious at the scene of the crash, but regained conscious at the hospital, police said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 Nov. 2024
Hutson was found unconscious in his hostel room by staff on Nov. 13, the BBC reported, citing local media.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Three men dressed in black cut the power to John's estate before entering his bedroom and rendering him unconscious.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconscious
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This cold air will quickly expand south and east Friday and encompass the entire eastern half of the country by Saturday.Mary Gilbert, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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In the nation's coldest big city, Minneapolis, the weather service said highs in the single digits to teens and lows below zero look likely for Friday and Saturday.Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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They are huddled together in these pictures, unaware that 25 years down the line, their collective energy would be palpable off the page.Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 10 Dec. 2024
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The catalog for an exhibition of the same title at the Museum of Modern Art, which runs through January 11, 2025, contains some of Frank’s classic photographs—a portrait of Beat writer Jack Kerouac typing away at a typewriter, seemingly unaware of the camera, and New York City street scenes.Donny Bajohr, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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In response to the tragedy, Nicole Hockley, co-founder and co-CEO of Sandy Hook Promise and mother to Dylan Hockley, who was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, said that this attack is shocking and senseless.Louis Casiano, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Once again, a community is shattered by senseless gun violence.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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More often than not, companies today are oblivious to encryption as a data security tool and are content to use perimeter security measures like firewalls, monitoring and multifactor authentication to guard against would-be adversaries.Ameesh Divatia, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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The band members are by no means oblivious to the seismic momentum of Beatlemania, becoming virtual prisoners at New York’s Plaza Hotel as it’s surrounded by a mob of screaming fans.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Nov. 2024
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The juxtaposition of ignorant tourism and seemingly backwards folk religions produces the kind of gruesome friction that horror filmmakers love to exploit.Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024
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Many Americans remain ignorant of this history, and the organizers behind these projects want to educate them about it — with the hope history won't repeat itself.Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Unconscious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconscious. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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