as in fainted
to lose consciousness
I passed out from the flu
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Recent Examples of passed out
The woman explained that she had also been shot and passed out.
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Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
After about a half dozen of Coleman’s relatives spoke to the crowd of attendees, blue and white balloons were passed out and released after the count of 10 into the sky to honor Coleman.
—Samuel O'Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026
After taking a bite of the sandwich his wife left for him, Eric Richins broke out in hives, injected himself with his son’s EpiPen, drank a bottle of Benadryl and passed out, prosecutors said.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
After taking a bite of the sandwich his wife left for him, Eric Richins broke out in hives, injected himself with his son’s EpiPen, drank a bottle of Benadryl and passed out, prosecutors said.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Cards will be passed out all weekend, Friday–Sunday, while supplies last, and are valid May 11–31.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
In the days and hours before his death, Tracey had passed out and appeared confused, according to a police report from the county sheriff’s office, which investigated the death.
—Nichole Manna, ProPublica, 28 Apr. 2026
Bradley Paul Gonzales, 50, was arrested in 2016 after he was found passed out behind the wheel of his vehicle in the drive-thru of a New Braunfels restaurant, according to the Comal County District Attorney's Office.
—Ricardo Delgado, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2026
This past week, members of the state's attorney's office passed out flyers to alert CTA riders of their new taskforce.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
After about a half dozen of Coleman’s relatives spoke to the crowd of attendees, blue and white balloons were passed out and released after the count of 10 into the sky to honor Coleman.
—Samuel O'Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026
After taking a bite of the sandwich his wife left for him, Eric Richins broke out in hives, injected himself with his son’s EpiPen, drank a bottle of Benadryl and passed out, prosecutors said.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
After taking a bite of the sandwich his wife left for him, Eric Richins broke out in hives, injected himself with his son’s EpiPen, drank a bottle of Benadryl and passed out, prosecutors said.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Cards will be passed out all weekend, Friday–Sunday, while supplies last, and are valid May 11–31.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
In the days and hours before his death, Tracey had passed out and appeared confused, according to a police report from the county sheriff’s office, which investigated the death.
—Nichole Manna, ProPublica, 28 Apr. 2026
Bradley Paul Gonzales, 50, was arrested in 2016 after he was found passed out behind the wheel of his vehicle in the drive-thru of a New Braunfels restaurant, according to the Comal County District Attorney's Office.
—Ricardo Delgado, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2026
This past week, members of the state's attorney's office passed out flyers to alert CTA riders of their new taskforce.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passed out
Verb
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Lonnie Chisenhall nearly fainted.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The declaration alleged Rojas was zip-tied in the hallway and Caceres fainted.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Although Detroit collapsed in the second round, the front office’s confidence in Bickerstaff, who signed a contract extension the day after the Pistons ousted the Orlando Magic in the first round, hasn’t wavered.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Decker collapsed during a training exercise on Thursday afternoon in the 6600 block of North Kedzie Avenue in West Rogers Park.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Across the Russian capital, the internet was blacked out, a move driven by fear that Ukraine could disrupt the World War II commemoration with its expanding reach of long-range drone attacks.—
Mary Ilyushina,
Washington Post,
14 May 2026
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Of course, that’s probably because Boldy blacked out during his own celebration.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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