as in fainted
to lose consciousness
I passed out from the flu
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Recent Examples of passed out
The group highlighted examples such as in 2025 when the critical race and ethnic studies departmental graduation ceremony at UC Santa Cruz allegedly passed out Palestinian flags and keffiyeh imagery to students, with a photo of the pro-Palestinian 2024 encampments at the event.
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Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026
The group passed out pamphlets for the Iran Novin Party, a conservative political party that was established in 2023.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
To unite the Italian host cities, the Olympic flame was passed out of the stadium as Bocelli belted and the torch simultaneously reached two cauldrons.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
The child passed out in a hallway vomiting and writhing, Lee said, only to be offered Tylenol.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
At a donation event at Oxford Middle School on Wednesday, volunteers passed out meals, snacks and coats to families in need.
—Kati Weis, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
The legislation passed out of a House committee and awaits a vote by the House.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Acuri described a student passed out in a dorm bathroom.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 3 Feb. 2026
As part of the Homeless Trust’s Cold Weather Emergency Plan, supplies will be passed out throughout the county and people will be offered and placed into shelters.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026
The group passed out pamphlets for the Iran Novin Party, a conservative political party that was established in 2023.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
To unite the Italian host cities, the Olympic flame was passed out of the stadium as Bocelli belted and the torch simultaneously reached two cauldrons.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
The child passed out in a hallway vomiting and writhing, Lee said, only to be offered Tylenol.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
At a donation event at Oxford Middle School on Wednesday, volunteers passed out meals, snacks and coats to families in need.
—Kati Weis, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
The legislation passed out of a House committee and awaits a vote by the House.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Acuri described a student passed out in a dorm bathroom.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 3 Feb. 2026
As part of the Homeless Trust’s Cold Weather Emergency Plan, supplies will be passed out throughout the county and people will be offered and placed into shelters.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passed out
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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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His role also involved officially welcoming new signings, including when Eder Militao fainted at his presentation in July 2019.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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The Bulls eventually collapsed in a 136-120 loss to the Nuggets before a sellout crowd of 20,939, but the start of the latest rebuild that can’t be called a rebuild was off to an interesting first step nonetheless.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Desperate social media posts from residents reached a fever pitch over the past week, with residents sharing photos of sheets of ice on exterior walls and a ceiling collapsed on cars in a garage.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2026
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Long portions of the video are either blacked out or with the audio redacted.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
9 Feb. 2026
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The woman is fully clothed in all three photos, and her face is blacked out.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Passed out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passed%20out. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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