1
as in eradicated
to destroy all traces of
had spent most of her adulthood trying to black out memories of a wretched childhood
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as in darkened
to grow dark
with the delivery of the knockout punch, the screen blacks out, and in the next scene the boxer wakes up in the hospital
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as in fainted
to lose consciousness
blacked out after hitting her head on the beam
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Recent Examples of blacked out
His partially blacked out arrest report shows both the mother and daughter accused Le Lievre of grooming the student and of having a romantic relationship with the mother to get closer to the 13-year-old.
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Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Tonight, the teams’ local markets, including the YES Network cable station in New York City, will be blacked out from their own game.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
The 29-year-old, who has made a career out of making 3-point shots, blacked out in basketball ecstasy.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
Virtually every line is blacked out.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
The rally sport option featuring blacked out exterior accents, 19″ alloy wheels with available 21″ inch alloy wheels, and a flat bottom steering wheel.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Cohen regained awareness almost five hours later in the hospital, having blacked out.
—James D. Walsh, Curbed, 10 Mar. 2026
The country's internet was mostly blacked out by the Islamic Republic of Iran in the months leading up to the strikes, as reports of 20,000 people being killed by the regime over widespread protests against it.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
His picture in a hot tub with a woman with her face blacked out at an Epstein party was one of the photos released by the Department of Justice.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Tonight, the teams’ local markets, including the YES Network cable station in New York City, will be blacked out from their own game.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
The 29-year-old, who has made a career out of making 3-point shots, blacked out in basketball ecstasy.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
Virtually every line is blacked out.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
The rally sport option featuring blacked out exterior accents, 19″ alloy wheels with available 21″ inch alloy wheels, and a flat bottom steering wheel.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Cohen regained awareness almost five hours later in the hospital, having blacked out.
—James D. Walsh, Curbed, 10 Mar. 2026
The country's internet was mostly blacked out by the Islamic Republic of Iran in the months leading up to the strikes, as reports of 20,000 people being killed by the regime over widespread protests against it.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
His picture in a hot tub with a woman with her face blacked out at an Epstein party was one of the photos released by the Department of Justice.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blacked out
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Although the Borrelia burgdorferi infection is typically eradicated by quick treatment, some individuals have persistent symptoms, which are referred to as Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome, according to the CDC.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Measles, once eradicated, has grown to 1,300 cases since an outbreak last year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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Its flowers bloomed white in the spring, and its green summer leaves darkened to a reddish-purple hue in the fall.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
1 Apr. 2026
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Glossy, blonde waves perfectly frame her face, and her blue eyes, now darkened, smolder at the camera.—
Brooke Migdon,
PEOPLE,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Twin Cities hospital has provided care to patients who come in under ICE custody, including those recently who have had head injuries, injuries from being assaulted and those who have fainted, the doctor said.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Last year, Price fainted while appearing at a groundbreaking for the upgrade of the Los Angeles Convention Center, which is located in his district.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Indians erased an early 3-0 deficit with 3 runs in the second and 4 in the fourth.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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An efficient Cabrera issued only one walk and quickly erased the lone hit — a Nolan Schanuel one-out single in the fourth — with a double play from the next hitter.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Caulfield's opened on New Year's Eve in 2024, replacing longtime neighborhood bar and grill Benno's, which closed in 2022.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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As part of advance work, the Michigan City Road bridge over the Bishop Ford closed in August and is expected to be completed by the end of 2026, said IDOT.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Organizers passed out white candles and orange and red roses to the crowd on the lawn, filled with the colors orange and green, Metayer Bowen’s favorite colors and the colors of her alma mater Florida A&M University.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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The bills both passed out of committee and are now being reviewed by the opposite chamber.—
Tara Lynch,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The post of prime minister was abolished, consolidating executive authority in the presidency.—
Roxane Razavi,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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In the four and a half decades since France abolished the death penalty, the guillotine itself has rarely been seen.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Buckeyes benefited from a pair of penalties, including a face mask call on Colin Simmons that wiped out an incomplete pass on third-and-4.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Aug. 2025
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The Buckeyes benefitted from a pair of penalties, including a face-mask call on Colin Simmons that wiped out an incomplete pass on third-and-4.—
Joe Reedy,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Blacked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blacked%20out. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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