conking

verb

Definition of conkingnext
present participle of conk
as in braining

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conking
  1. stabbing
  2. whipping
  3. lashing
  4. slashing
  5. sapping
  6. switching
  7. bumping
Verb
  • Jaylen Reeves family pushes back against claims of self-defense in fatal stabbing Black-footed ferrets reintroduced to Arizona for first time in nearly 30 years Mild Arizona weather expected through Black Friday, holiday weekend.
    Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Humane Society Yavapai Humane Society Jaylen Reeves family pushes back against claims of self-defense in fatal stabbing Black-footed ferrets reintroduced to Arizona for first time in nearly 30 years Mild Arizona weather expected through Black Friday, holiday weekend.
    Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of stabbing
Verb
  • Sick of whipping out a hair dryer, round brush, and a straightener to achieve a frizz-free blowout?
    Clara McMahon, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • With gusts of up to 80 mph possible, a small fire could transform into an inferno, whipping embers at astonishing speeds and leaving firefighters with few options other than trying to get people to evacuate.
    Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of whipping
Verb
  • Loyal listeners were sorely disappointed, lashing out at Spotify with memes and mockery.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Loyal listeners were sorely disappointed, lashing out at Spotify with memes and mockery.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of lashing
Verb
  • Making these oversized elephants dance will take way more than slashing budgets and slapping agile jargon on the all-hands PowerPoint presentations.
    Greg Orme, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Were Republicans discussing slashing entitlement benefits, the main drivers of deficits?
    Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of slashing
Verb
  • And if Alabama cancels marquee matchups, other SEC schools will assuredly follow — potentially sapping the sport of must-see intersectional duels that energize the September competition calendar.
    Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The setbacks certainly had a way of sapping a team’s spirit.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of sapping
Verb
  • Lynx, developed by Deep Robotics, demonstrates exceptional mobility, switching between wheels and traditional quadruped modes for climbing stairs or overcoming obstacles.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Within this context, emotional and contextual data must be used as levers to foster deeper emotional connections across all key moments with customers to increase their lifetime value, while also decreasing their likelihood of switching brands and improving engagement that is emotionally led.
    Billee Howard, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of switching
Verb
  • Stock market valuations - The meme stock games that began in 2021 are stretched, the artificial intelligence bubble is bumping into realities, and the hundreds of walking dead companies are stumbling towards oblivion.
    John S. Tobey, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The team Little Pocket Monsters ultimately answered with the correct title, bumping its total score to 20,200 after the question.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of bumping
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conked (out)

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conking (off or out)

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