as in daze
a temporary state of unconsciousness
even though you experienced only a brief blackout, you still ought to be checked by a doctor
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as in to eradicate
to destroy all traces of
had spent most of her adulthood trying to black out memories of a wretched childhood
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as in to darken
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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as in to faint
to lose consciousness
blacked out after hitting her head on the beam
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Recent Examples of blackout
Svitlana Vlasova, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
Seattle has largest blackout since 2006 Though the majority of blackouts in Washington took place outside Seattle, the city endured its largest number of outages since 2006, the Seattle Times reported.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
In August 2020, the state experienced two consecutive days of rotating power outages, with some areas blacked out up to 2 1/2 hours.
—Rob Nikolewski, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
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This is Russia’s 11th large-scale assault on Ukraine’s energy supplies this year alone, according to the energy ministry in Kyiv, a strategy that has caused nationwide rolling blackouts.
—Svitlana Vlasova, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
Seattle has largest blackout since 2006 Though the majority of blackouts in Washington took place outside Seattle, the city endured its largest number of outages since 2006, the Seattle Times reported.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
Verb
For the Russia release, the producers received requests to black out a scene where Strong, as Cohn, participates in a gay orgy.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
In August 2020, the state experienced two consecutive days of rotating power outages, with some areas blacked out up to 2 1/2 hours.
—Rob Nikolewski, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
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Our rating: False The World Health Organization declared smallpox officially eradicated in 1980.Chris Mueller, Austin American-Statesman, 29 Nov. 2024
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These efforts are a part of Paul Quinn’s broader mission to eradicate generational poverty.Melissa Noel, Essence, 25 Nov. 2024
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Eclipse totality is the phase in which the moon completely covers the sun, which causes the sky to darken.Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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If the spot has already darkened to a black stain, dip a toothbrush into a small amount of bleach and rub onto the stain.Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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Shortness of breath Syncope (fainting) When to Go to the Hospital for Rapid Heart Rate What Is a Normal Heart Rate?Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 29 Nov. 2024
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Fans also latched onto a clip of Maher, in Tuesday's finale, jokingly pretending to faint after the show went to commercial break just as the winners were about to be revealed.Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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But even in their meditative trance, the Greens, then renting in Manhattan, noticed a few minor drawbacks: The 1,300-square-foot apartment lacked character, and the overall vibe felt somewhat antiseptic—think black hardware, white kitchen cabinets, and subway tiles in the bathroom.Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2024
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The trance festival in southern Israel’s Negev Desert was one target of the militant group’s rampage in which about 1,200 people were killed and 250 others kidnapped and taken to Gaza.Tamar Michaelis, Zahid Mahmood and Helen Regan, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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Advertisement Politics Climate change could erase the Pacific islands.Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
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But Syracuse quickly erased it, tying the score at 21-21 on McCord’s second touchdown pass of the game 39 seconds into the second half.Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
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The Mayo Clinic explains that vasovagal syncope causes a person's body to overreact to certain triggers, which in turn makes their heart rate or blood pressure drop suddenly.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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Symptoms include shortness of breath, chest pain, peripheral edema (swelling in feet, ankles, and other areas), fatigue, lightheadedness, and syncope (fainting), according to Vuppuluri.Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2024
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Rankin believed that without a widespread moral awakening, the prospect was slim that slavery could be abolished.TIME, TIME, 2 Dec. 2024
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Kash Patel vows to abolish the ‘deep state’; Trump’s FBI pick thrills MAGA base Robby Soave and Steven Olikara weigh in on Donald Trump’s nominee to spearhead the FBI, Kash Patel.The Hill, The Hill, 2 Dec. 2024
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Double talk takes many forms, all of which damage or destroy trust: Spin: Every organization and, to an extent, every individual engages in public relations.Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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One standout: the Healthy Beauty Award–winning Braun Skin i-expert IPL, a laser hair removal tool that uses light to heat and destroy hair follicles at the root.Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Blackout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackout. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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