blanking (out)

present participle of blank (out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blanking (out)
drying up
Verb
  • His foray into fiction coincided with the writers’ strike, drying up all his income and future projects.
    Mariella Rudi, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • The trade market is drying up a bit at center, though Panarin’s former teammate Vincent Trocheck and others may still be in play.
    Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 28 June 2026
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“Blanking (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanking%20%28out%29. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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