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
  • 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 faint
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  • Twenty-one of those who died were from Guatemala, Simmons said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Francis Wanje, 62, told CBS News that eight of his family members, including his daughter and two grandchildren, died as part of the cult.
    — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of die
Verb
  • But the opening period didn’t end without a scary moment, as Antetokounmpo fell hard on his back side after being fouled on a dunk attempt late in the first quarter.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Shares of Oracle fell about 9% amid a broader downturn for stocks of top AI stakeholders.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of fall
Verb
  • Because Tesla’s bylaws count abstentions as votes against, the measure failed, Bloomberg reported.
    — Heather Occhino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In its ruling, the court said the parent group had failed to show Asian American students were harmed, because they were still being admitted at higher rates than the applicant pool.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of fail
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  • In some ski communities, such as Winter Park, entire mountainsides of trees perished, dramatically altering the landscape.
    — Jennifer Oldham, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Thanks to their efforts, only one car, two Vespas and a motorcycle perished in this flood, Navarrete said.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of perish
Verb
  • At most, the emissions of plasma crashing into our atmosphere might paint the sky in pretty shades of green or pink.
    — Mike McRae October 15, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Physical tabletop models helped the crew determine how a vehicle should crash through a building when there was no time for elaborate previws.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of crash
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  • The photo showed Gilbert playing with Punk’s dog Larry, who also passed away earlier this year.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Mohan Paswan passed away of a heart attack in May 2021, just months after his daughter brought him home.
    — Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of pass away
Verb
  • Scheibenbogen reports that the kids who cut out social media entirely showed modest increases in mental well-being that started wearing off five weeks later.
    — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The incident reinforced in my mind, and to others at the Post, that I was not cut out to be an editor.
    — Bob Woodward, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
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“Conk (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conk%20%28out%29. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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