as in fainting
to lose consciousness
I passed out from the flu
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Recent Examples of passing out
Rhaenyra is at her happiest finally facing the hungry people of King’s Landing, giving a rousing speech before passing out bread and fruit and grain and other sundries to the smallfolk.
—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2026
The previous version of the bill had garnered strong bipartisan support in the 80-person Assembly, passing out of the chamber with 76 votes in favor of it.
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Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
The warning signs include all the above but also may include a strong, rapid heartbeat, confusion, vomiting, seizures, slurred speech, or passing out.
—
Carmel Wroth,
NPR,
2 July 2026
The comedian was seen passing out pizza slices like flyers for a bringer show.
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
14 June 2026
Many in the diabetes research community expressed shock and disbelief that their colleagues were threatened with arrest for passing out paper copies of an editorial.
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Alex Hogan,
STAT,
12 June 2026
Much like his teams at Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain, Pochettino encourages sharp, brave passing out from the back.
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Thom Harris,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
However, the LaBrants know all too well that parenting isn't always as simple as passing out juice boxes to their five kids, sons Beckham, 2, and Zealand, 5, and daughters Sunday, 3, Posie, 7, and Everleigh, 13.
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Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
In episode 3, footage shows Wilkins passing out and being wheeled away on a stretcher following Jackson's acquittal.
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Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2026
The previous version of the bill had garnered strong bipartisan support in the 80-person Assembly, passing out of the chamber with 76 votes in favor of it.
—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
The warning signs include all the above but also may include a strong, rapid heartbeat, confusion, vomiting, seizures, slurred speech, or passing out.
—
Carmel Wroth,
NPR,
2 July 2026
The comedian was seen passing out pizza slices like flyers for a bringer show.
—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
14 June 2026
Many in the diabetes research community expressed shock and disbelief that their colleagues were threatened with arrest for passing out paper copies of an editorial.
—
Alex Hogan,
STAT,
12 June 2026
Much like his teams at Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain, Pochettino encourages sharp, brave passing out from the back.
—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
However, the LaBrants know all too well that parenting isn't always as simple as passing out juice boxes to their five kids, sons Beckham, 2, and Zealand, 5, and daughters Sunday, 3, Posie, 7, and Everleigh, 13.
—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
In episode 3, footage shows Wilkins passing out and being wheeled away on a stretcher following Jackson's acquittal.
—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passing out
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Should someone experience symptoms of heat exhaustion such as fainting, nausea or headache, the American Heart Association says to slow down physical activity, hydrate and move to a cooler place to recover.
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Rod Stewart is recovering after nearly fainting onstage over the weekend.
Verb
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But sometimes even blacking out after long night shoots?
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But sometimes even blacking out after long night shoots?
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“Passing out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passing%20out. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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