conk (out)

verb

Definition of conk (out)next
1
as in to faint
to lose consciousness after three days without eating, he simply conked out

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2
as in to die
to stop functioning the engine conked out just as we were approaching the exact middle of nowhere

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3
as in to pass (on)
to stop living a list of people whose chief claim to fame is the unusual manner in which they conked out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conk (out)
  1. faint
  2. die
  3. fall
  4. fail
  5. perish
  6. crash
  7. pass away
  8. cut out
Verb
  • Bayern’s board member for sport, Max Eberl explained during Friday’s press conference that Musiala’s two fainting incidents happened following a change to his medication.
    — Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Southern Living also noted the presence of Tennessee Fainting Goats, which faint with all the drama of a woman who needs the British seaside.
    — Eva Flowe August 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of faint
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  • Carlile remembered the Country Music Hall of Fame member, who died Tuesday at 80 after a brief battle with cancer, in a social media post.
    — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Dolly Parton, the undisputed queen of country music, died on Tuesday, August 25.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of die
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  • The continent's sweltering summer has meanwhile boosted demand for air conditioning and other energy-hungry appliances at a time when demand for gas, widely used for Europe's heating and cooking needs, naturally falls.
    — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The Oscar winner paired a leopard-print Givenchy fall 2026 dress and the fashion house’s modern take on T-strap high heels.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of fall
Verb
  • Merrill went 0 for 5 on his bobblehead night, striking out on three pitches with the bases loaded in both the eighth and 11th, and also failed to make a diving catch on Flores' RBI double.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • But ordinary Iranians also turn to cryptocurrency as a way to opt out of a failing system.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of fail
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  • This was a simpler and more secure replacement, though the elastic did tend to perish rather quickly in wet or tropical conditions.
    — David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Airport officials had earlier said one employee had perished, with six workers infected.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of perish
Verb
  • Experts said it was most likely caused by a partial glacier collapse that sent tons of ice and rock crashing down into the valley below, setting off a powerful landslide.
    — Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Chinese surveillance footage from the Tibetan side of the border shows a huge wall of mud and debris crashing over buildings and engulfing roads as people desperately try to flee the torrent.
    — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of crash
Verb
  • About one year after this event, Nancy passed away at the age of 93.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The iconic singer and philanthropist passed away Tuesday at the age of 80.
    — The NPR Network, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of pass away
Verb
  • Trace and cut out a 1 ½ to 2-inch circle (a hot-sauce bottle is usually the right size) in the top half.
    — Jodi Levine, Parents, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Others are keeping data analog longer, since early digitization is expensive and skipping it for certain operations cuts out a major power drain.
    — David Schie, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
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