conk (out)

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Verb
  • But a day after nearly fainting over the financial details, as Joe has recollected, the lead producer in the deal, Harvey Weinstein, got his comeuppance.
    Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
  • My mother nearly fainted during a four-kilometre walk in the sun.
    Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2024
Verb
  • The organization, created in 2002 after four students at a Jefferson County high school died by suicide in a nine-month period, is branching out beyond the Front Range.
    Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Suddenly, Stephen is a father again, tearfully clutching a crying boy, the one his son died to save.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • The algorithm failed to de-age the neck on some subjects.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Taylor, in Bonneville County, has failed to provide any records to that committee for at least eight years.
    Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Valor recovered the ensuing onside kick and ran out the clock after that as Regis fell a win short of the quarterfinals for the second year in a row.
    Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
  • That’s in part because Democrats fell short in their bid to flip enough battleground districts in Southern California and the Central Valley to help the national party win a majority.
    Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Scott crashed into another vehicle while attempting to avoid the shots.
    Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Call it the awkwardness of the pregame: Peacock’s Kornacki cam didn’t work for about ten minutes, and every hour or so, the Multiview feature would crash, reflecting the instability of the streamer’s new infrastructure.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • The twist involves a naming switch-up between Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) and his Jedi master Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson), who perishes at the hand of Darth Maul (Ray Park) at the conclusion of the divisive prequel.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024
  • In the end, 384 men survived and 828 perished, either in the hold or in the water.
    Mathew Scott, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • The film cuts out before another beat that would establish Paxton’s evolution one way or another.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Although Bay had their work cut out for them, Kundananji went on to score the game-winning goal to bring the final scoreline to a 3-2 victory.
    Jackie Gutierrez, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Voters will also choose who will take the 18th Congressional District seat previously held by Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, a Democrat, who passed away in July.
    ABC NEWS, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Jones passed away at home in Bel Air, California, his publicist told Variety and other outlets on Sunday, November 3.
    Justin Curto, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Conk (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conk%20%28out%29. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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