1
as in to faint
to lose consciousness
after three days without eating, he simply conked out
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2
as in to die
to stop functioning
the engine conked out just as we were approaching the exact middle of nowhere
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3
as in to pass (on)
to stop living
a list of people whose chief claim to fame is the unusual manner in which they conked out
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The Sentimental Value actress remembered fainting at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival during a new interview with W, noting that her outfit was to blame for her loss of consciousness.—
Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
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When the man fainted, the event came to an abrupt halt.—
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By 1971, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, and Brian Jones had all died at the age of twenty-seven from drugs and alcohol.—
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This year's awards season promises to deliver more inspiration, but in the meantime, do yourself a favor an invest in a quality round brush, some styling gel or pomade, and a ride-or-die can of hairspray.—
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If the settlement failed to cover the amount owed, some funders went after the women for the remainder.—
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Owner Mark Davis has failed for years to find answers, and this time around, Tom Brady appears to be taking control of the rebuild.—
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The 1971 Vikings were the other team, and Minnesota wound up falling at home to Dallas in its initial playoff contest.—
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In witness footage shared by the police, the paraglider is seen falling from the sky with a faulty parachute and spiraling quickly towards the waters below, before smashing into the ocean in front of horrified beachgoers.—
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The Department of Homeland Security says the man fled officers in a vehicle but crashed into a parked car and then took off on foot.—
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The airline workhorse was allowed to return to the skies because the NTSB determined that maintenance workers damaged the plane that crashed while improperly using a forklift to reattach the engine.—
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They were doomed to perish in the fires of hell.—
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Harold Cunningham/Getty Outside Le Constellation, Federico Gelle, a 17-year-old from Italy's Tuscany region, lit a candle for so many teens his own age who had perished.—
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Both teams have their work cut out for them.—
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The official said the prosecutors were also concerned about a decision to cut out state and local authorities from the federal investigation.—
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Yolanda and Dexter both passed away, the former on May 15, 2007 — just a year after their mother's death in January 2006.—
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The dog passed away later that evening.—
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“Conk (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conk%20%28out%29. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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