as in daze
a temporary state of unconsciousness
even though you experienced only a brief blackout, you still ought to be checked by a doctor
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as in to eradicate
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 to darken
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 to faint
to lose consciousness
blacked out after hitting her head on the beam
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Recent Examples of blackout
Josh Dinner, Space.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Travelers should carefully review the terms and conditions as there are several blackout dates, and the promotional price does not include taxes and fees.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 18 Feb. 2025
Derrik Klassen, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Apparently, the legendary boxer blacked out for most of the fight.
—James Brizuela, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Noun
In a post on X, which included a video of the probe's new close-up view of the lunar surface, Firefly suggested intermittent communications blackouts with Blue Ghost would occur as the lander circles around the far side of the moon.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Travelers should carefully review the terms and conditions as there are several blackout dates, and the promotional price does not include taxes and fees.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 18 Feb. 2025
Verb
Daniels completely blacked out there against the Bucs, though, going 4-for-4 with two touchdowns between the numbers in the 11- to 20-yard range.
—Derrik Klassen, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Apparently, the legendary boxer blacked out for most of the fight.
—James Brizuela, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blackout
Verb
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In places where measles have largely been eradicated, cases have been spread by travelers from other countries.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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Or for whatever reason, your particular brand of BV or yeast may just need a stronger or longer dose of meds to eradicate.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
27 Feb. 2025
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Besides blackout curtains, the brand also offers soundproof, room darkening, light filtering, and thermal options.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
28 Feb. 2025
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But they are being pursued against a darkening backdrop of fear and possible intimidation.—
Mattathias Schwartz,
New York Times,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Edward died on July 6, 1553, and Jane, who had fainted when first presented with the idea of becoming Queen, ascended the throne four days later.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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Sonia Friedman, the show’s producer, said that at least one person has fainted at every performance despite a warning to ticketholders.—
Alex Marshall,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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From its beginnings in the early 1990s, K-pop was heavily influenced by rap and hip-hop, and aespa’s takes those origins and adds some dance and trance sounds to it.—
Sara Murphy,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2025
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The album itself is a rip-stop tour through club sonics: techno and banging drum and bass, serotonin-spiking trance, and garage.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
26 Jan. 2025
Verb
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However, the fact the show includes Laurie’s Christianity while simultaneously erasing a scene featuring a trans character hints at Disney’s embrace of a cultural shift towards traditional conservatism during the second Trump administration.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
4 Mar. 2025
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The footage was erased but during an investigation the NYPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau was able to recover it.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Common triggers include dehydration from illness, vasovagal syncope—a reflex response to nausea or pain—abnormal heart rhythms, and heart valve conditions such as aortic stenosis.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Fainting, known medically as syncope, is a common enough problem caused by diminished blood flow to the brain.—
Lisa Sanders, M.D.,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, the current administration under President Trump has moved to abolish federal DEI programs.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
28 Feb. 2025
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That was weeks after the end of the U.S. Civil War but months before the 13th Amendment abolished slavery nationwide.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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This is a major U-turn from Riot, after completely revamping the rewards system at the start of the year and being destroyed by fans for it.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Lost in a sea of ash: When wildfire destroys a home — and a loved one’s urn — the search begins.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Blackout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackout. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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