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
Everyone from Ed Sheeran to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell were spotted, as were several Kansas City Chiefs players, many of whom were captured loading into blacked out sprinter vans from a swanky hotel that media and some fans staked out.
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Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
4 July 2026
Three pages of the 11-page sentencing submission filing by prosecutors are blacked out.
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Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
The auroral activity apparently caused some magnetic disturbances in the atmosphere, so that for three days we were almost blacked out on the radio.
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Marc Terziev,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
The documents in question include eight emails with either the sender or recipient blacked out, a draft indictment of Epstein with the names of potential co-conspirators obscured and a 2019 email that mentions several co-conspirators whose names were redacted.
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Daniel Ruetenik,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
The sign at the front of the stadium remained a little underwhelming, with the word Lumen blacked out but no replacement filled in.
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Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
The wheels are blacked out, which gives it a nice sporty feel, especially with that orange paint scheme in the promo shots.
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Utkarsh Sood
june 07,
New Atlas,
7 June 2026
The person’s name is blacked out in the report released online.
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John Seiler,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
Prosecutors argued that the crash was a botched murder-suicide attempt that had been carried out by Mackenzie because of her fractured relationship with Russo, while the defense said that Mackenzie suffered from POTS, a condition that can cause dizziness and fainting, and had blacked out.
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Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
21 May 2026
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
4 July 2026
Three pages of the 11-page sentencing submission filing by prosecutors are blacked out.
—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
The auroral activity apparently caused some magnetic disturbances in the atmosphere, so that for three days we were almost blacked out on the radio.
—
Marc Terziev,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
The documents in question include eight emails with either the sender or recipient blacked out, a draft indictment of Epstein with the names of potential co-conspirators obscured and a 2019 email that mentions several co-conspirators whose names were redacted.
—
Daniel Ruetenik,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
The sign at the front of the stadium remained a little underwhelming, with the word Lumen blacked out but no replacement filled in.
—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
The wheels are blacked out, which gives it a nice sporty feel, especially with that orange paint scheme in the promo shots.
—
Utkarsh Sood
june 07,
New Atlas,
7 June 2026
The person’s name is blacked out in the report released online.
—
John Seiler,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
Prosecutors argued that the crash was a botched murder-suicide attempt that had been carried out by Mackenzie because of her fractured relationship with Russo, while the defense said that Mackenzie suffered from POTS, a condition that can cause dizziness and fainting, and had blacked out.
—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
21 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blacked out
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In 1980, smallpox became the first human disease ever eradicated worldwide.
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The New World screwworm, a parasitic fly eradicated from the United States in the 1960s, has resurfaced in the American Southwest.
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Its most dramatic attack occurred last week, when hundreds of drones overwhelmed Moscow’s air defenses and hit refineries and storage tanks, sending up black plumes of smoke that darkened the sky.
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Experts warn the vast basin, fed by the murky Tidal Basin and darkened by new paint that warms the water, may never stay algae-free without more drastic measures.
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The Great American State Fair was postponed Saturday after multiple people reportedly fainted the day before, forcing thousands of visitors to pivot during celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary.
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In July 2023, Kelly fainted while out for dinner with friends in Los Angeles and was taken to the hospital, where doctors found blood clots around her lungs and legs.
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Golden State jumped out to a 12-2 lead that Atlanta quickly erased with an 11-0 run in a game that saw 22 lead changes and 14 ties.
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In order to safely accomplish the stunt, Cruise was attached via a wire that was later erased in post production.
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In the second half of the race, Verstappen closed in on Russell before Russell pitted for fresh tires.
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Bud’s Buffet, the downtown lunch spot that closed in 2020, reopened last Wednesday under new owner Haroon Khan as a halal Tex-Mex fast casual concept.
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The measure passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee on a 13-0 vote late Tuesday evening after Lowenthal agreed to take the amendments.
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On Thursday, which surpassed Wednesday as France’s hottest day on record, a bus driver reportedly passed out from heatstroke and crashed into a tree on the western edge of Paris.
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The state this year abolished the job of the New Orleans criminal court clerk — merging it with another court clerk position.
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The other reconstruction amendments abolished slavery and expanded voting rights.
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Witnesses said ambulances and rescue workers rushed to the scene after the roof collapsed.
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Families of the people in both apartment buildings – and others that collapsed in the area – have uploaded videos to social media in the days after the earthquake, pleading for help.
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“Blacked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blacked%20out. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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