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
Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Feb. 2025
However, analysts argue that modern-day consumer behavior may limit the immediate impact of a one-day blackout.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
John Annese, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
Russell allegedly hatched the plot to black out Baltimore while, according to prosecutors, participating in a noxious, prolific propaganda network hellbent on fomenting violence and chaos.
—Ali Winston, WIRED, 29 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Three years since Russia’s all-out invasion, Ukraine’s growing war fatigue groans from cities and villages subjected to daily bombardment, rolling blackouts, and grim news from the front lines.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Feb. 2025
However, analysts argue that modern-day consumer behavior may limit the immediate impact of a one-day blackout.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Verb
The 17-year-old was caught on video leaving the conductor’s car, and members of the group used a black marker pen to black out surveillance cameras, the prosecutor said.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
Russell allegedly hatched the plot to black out Baltimore while, according to prosecutors, participating in a noxious, prolific propaganda network hellbent on fomenting violence and chaos.
—Ali Winston, WIRED, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blackout
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President Donald Trump vowed to eradicate any signs of former President Joe Biden in his Department of Justice on Tuesday night.—
Ross O'Keefe,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
19 Feb. 2025
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Agency supporters told Democratic senators earlier this week that the shutdown — along with other administration steps, including revoking USAID’s lease on its Washington headquarters — was really about eradicating USAID before lawmakers or the courts could stop it.—
Ellen Knickmeyer,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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The clouds are still in sunlight while the ground is darkening after the Sun sets.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
12 Feb. 2025
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The ice sheet has thinned and darkened since the early 1990’s, especially around its edges….—
Rob Crossan,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Feb. 2025
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Although the judge acknowledged that Payne’s intoxicated state may have contributed to the tragedy, she was not swayed by theories that Payne had fainted, jumped, or lost his balance before his fall.—
Federico Fahsbender,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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There’s a scene midway through the season in which she’s caught sobbing on her sorority’s staircase, having just returned from the hospital after fainting.—
Patricia Karounos,
refinery29.com,
21 Nov. 2024
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The trailer features Drake in a trance while posted up in the corner of a speakeasy, sipping on a drink as he’s surrounded by chatty women not paying him any mind.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
3 Feb. 2025
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Hypnosis is a method that puts someone in a trance or dream-like state, a relaxed condition, and it has been practiced for thousands of years.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Those odds dropped slowly with each game Ovechkin missed due to a fractured left fibula until all progress from his hot streak was erased.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
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That’s surrender — to the idea that this is a zero-sum war where one side must be erased for the other to survive.—
Hen Mazzig,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2025
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Common triggers include dehydration from illness, vasovagal syncope—a reflex response to nausea or pain—abnormal heart rhythms, and heart valve conditions such as aortic stenosis.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Fainting, known medically as syncope, is a common enough problem caused by diminished blood flow to the brain.—
Lisa Sanders, M.D.,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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But Reagan faced a Democratic House of Representatives that objected, and by 1984, the GOP had abandoned its call for abolishing the department.—
Richard Stengel,
TIME,
15 Feb. 2025
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Moreover, the president has intertwined his calls to abolish the $268 billion bureaucracy with attempts to leverage it to advance his own agenda.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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In addition to Meester and Brody, Cameron Mathison, Anna Faris, Ricki Lake, Cary Elwes and Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag were among the stars who confirmed that their homes were also destroyed.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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The storm destroyed every structure on the island, wiping out the concert stage, tiki bar, giant slide and food truck.—
Gabrielle Calise Tampa Bay Times (TNS),
arkansasonline.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Blackout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackout. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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