conks (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of conk (out)
1
as in faints
to lose consciousness after three days without eating, he simply conked out

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

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3
as in passes (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 conks (out)
  1. faints
  2. dies
  3. falls
  4. passes out
  5. fails
  6. passes away
  7. collapses
  8. crashes
Verb
  • Madeline, however, is quickly riddled with guilt after her mom (who was supposed to show at the party) faints at home and was waiting all day for somebody to call and realize.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Continuing to hold their breath causes a lack of oxygen to the brain and the swimmer faints without warning.
    — Chip Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of faints
Verb
  • Jaime is charged with protecting the dog and the property — which Isabel’s human heirs can only claim once Prince dies.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Aliet decides, after Kiju dies, to return permanently to her homeplace.
    — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of dies
Verb
  • The company says its reactor’s electrical output falls within the range of a high-performance vehicle drivetrain.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
  • If Colorado’s 2027 first-round pick is not transferred to the Toronto Maple Leafs or if its 2028 first-round pick falls within the top 10, Nashville instead gets Colorado’s 2029 first-round pick.
    — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of falls
Verb
  • While this was Theo’s first official time coming home, he has been allowed occasional day passes out from the hospital though would always have to return to his room at night.
    — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
  • In the 17th minute, as Enzo Le Fee went to pressure him on the edge of the Leeds area, Muharemovic was able to spin away and find the first of two good passes out of danger in quick succession.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of passes out
Verb
  • If a model fails once by outputting a short summary, that text enters the immediate conversation history.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The film fails to convey the fearsome, inexplicable beauty that Herzog clearly sees (or perhaps once saw) in this story.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of fails
Verb
  • The loan does not need to be repaid until the last borrower passes away, sells the home, or moves out for good, such as entering long-term care.
    — Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
  • This leaves the king with only one living son, Prince Yeongan, who quickly begins to show signs of mortal peril and also passes away mid-way through the series.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 17 July 2026
Definition of passes away
Verb
  • Cincinnati respondents repeatedly pointed to Scott Satterfield, consecutive November collapses and the program’s inability to keep pace financially.
    — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Currency collapses, banking crises, and deep recessions struck the East Asian deficit countries, while the surplus countries bore few costs.
    — MICHAEL PETTIS, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of collapses
Verb
  • The Honda continues down the street and crashes into a parked car, as Good’s wife, Becca Good, who was recording the altercation, runs after it.
    — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Horrifying videos circulating online show people fleeing before the debris flow hits and a deluge crashes down on them.
    — Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of crashes
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“Conks (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conks%20%28out%29. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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