lose consciousness

idiom

: to become unconscious
She lost consciousness briefly.

Examples of lose consciousness in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Corrigan appeared to lose consciousness but eventually got up and walked home, authorities said. Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024 State officials have argued death by nitrogen gas is a humane, painless form of execution and that the person would lose consciousness within seconds of inhaling the nitrogen and die within minutes. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2024 Police did not say what caused Perez to lose consciousness, whether any weapons were involved or if any individuals besides Perez and the homeowner were at the scene. Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 4 Aug. 2024 Seventeen-year-old Darnella Frazier stood several feet away and recorded a video that showed Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pressing his knee into Floyd’s neck and back for more than nine minutes, causing Floyd to lose consciousness and die. Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 31 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for lose consciousness 

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“Lose consciousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20consciousness. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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