blacked out

verb

past tense of black out
1
as in eradicated
to destroy all traces of had spent most of her adulthood trying to black out memories of a wretched childhood

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2
as in darkened
to grow dark with the delivery of the knockout punch, the screen blacks out, and in the next scene the boxer wakes up in the hospital

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3
as in fainted
to lose consciousness blacked out after hitting her head on the beam

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Recent Examples of blacked out What those concerns were remains a mystery, since the museum blacked out that part of the report before releasing it under Britain’s Freedom of Information Act. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Several sections of the death certificate, which contains identities of parents as well as addresses and cause of death, were blacked out. — Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026 Adding to the intrigue, Hayes blacked out his profile picture on X. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 This, Rostov’s main thoroughfare, wasn’t illuminated by the familiar bright glare of its many street lamps, or by light from its windows, now blacked out, but emerged from the darkness all the more gently in a milky cloak of moonlight. — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2026 Regulators blacked out the exact contract terms in public filings. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026 Many items logged as physical evidence at the scene — outside of vehicle debris, a brown sweater, backpack, U-lock, keys and scuff marks — were blacked out in the report. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026 The department blacked out the names and contact information of the students. — Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blacked out
  1. eradicated
  2. darkened
  3. fainted
  4. erased
  5. closed in
  6. passed out
  7. abolished
  8. collapsed
Verb
  • Yet, we’re told by this administration that non-citizen voting is rampant and must be eradicated.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • How mouthwash affects your oral microbiome The oral microbiome is not a collection of pathogens to be eradicated.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of eradicated
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  • His chubby forehead was creased, and a sort of hunted look darkened his eyes.
    — Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
  • In its latest incarnation, designed by the firm S9, the curtain wall has darkened and the electronic billboards brightened, so that the tower resembles a TV mount, more apparatus than architecture.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of darkened
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  • Szubanski, now 65, immediately fake-fainted and fell to the floor.
    — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The three members invited more than 30 guests and at some point there were approximately more than 600 people outside Maison Estelle, where someone is presumed to have fainted.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of fainted
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  • His apprehension turned into anger when the city’s Department of Transportation erased the DIY crosswalks two months later.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Musk effectively erased that trade-off, supplying enough money to build a dedicated financial firewall around Paxton without forcing the party to pull resources from other battlegrounds.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of erased
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  • Behind the plans are two familiar faces in Aurora – Milwaukee developer David Karademas and Abbey Kemph, the restaurateur behind Leilani Asian Fusion, which closed in 2025 after only a year in business in downtown Aurora.
    — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • George Brett Super Highway closed in Kansas City The road is closed between exit 8B and I-435 North in Kansas City.
    — Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of closed in
Verb
  • The woman had fallen into a pool and was passed out on a couch covering herself with a pillow, agents said.
    — MEG KINNARD, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The broadly popular bill, which passed out of committee 21-1 in July, was blocked from adoption last month by a lone senator, Republican Rand Paul of Kentucky.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of passed out
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  • Although California had technically abolished slavery in its 1849 constitution, no legal authority troubled Smith about his human property.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Twenty-three states have abolished it, and three besides California have a moratorium.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of abolished
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  • Ryder’s Law was reintroduced this year after another carriage horse collapsed and died in Central Park, and in a separate incident, tourist Romanch Mahajan, 18, died after falling off a carriage after the operator lost control.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
  • In Peru, the world’s largest catcher of anchovies, the fishing industry collapsed after the tiny baitfish abandoned the country’s waters for cooler northern climes.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
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“Blacked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blacked%20out. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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