KEELED (OVER) Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

keeled (over)

verb

past tense of keel (over)

as in fainted

to lose consciousness I swear I'll keel over if you make me dissect a frog

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Their children, meanwhile, were euphoric about this ghoulish interruption to their day, although some experienced nausea, and the theater kids, who felt things deeply, wept and fainted, or did their best to faint.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
Allegedly, so many cinema-goers vomited and fainted during the initial screenings of William Friedkin’s The Exorcist (1973) that theatre staff had to hand out smelling salts.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of fainted

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Kimball noted the global impact of the case and resonance of issues of postpartum depression and psychosis, as organizers passed out countries’ flags intended to represent supporters across the world.

— Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
The guide also was passed out at the African-American Research Library in Fort Lauderdale, a popular early voting site among Black voters.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of passed out

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The only difference is that, after this race, some of the competitors collapsed to the floor with sparks flying from their insides while safety officials charged over to attend to them with fire extinguishers.

— Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
And since then, the government collapsed, and gang warfare has spread.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of collapsed

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When the details about the telescopes were given to the mission team, there were large chunks of information fully blacked out, the Washington Post reported at the time.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
The details were blacked out as the district attorney continues an investigation into the devastating fire.

— Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of blacked out

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