conked (out)

past tense of conk (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for conked (out)
Verb
  • Adams Earley died in 2002 at age 83 in Dayton.
    Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
  • One person died and three others were hospitalized following a fire at a residential complex in Bridgeport on Monday.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • In the early frames, the Sox were felled by the same issues that cost them so many games the year before: too many errors, unearned runs, and men left on base.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Here are three common leadership pitfalls that Musk's rise calls to mind and which have felled countless leaders and mass movements through history.
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The off-duty officer was riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle westbound when the driver of the Accord failed to yield the right-of-way and turned in front of the motorcycle, a DPS spokesperson said in a news release.
    Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Ice in contact with a moldy chute and a knife in contact with a trash can while being used are two of the reasons an Oakland Park grocery store failed state inspection Tuesday.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Existing home sales fell to levels last seen during the financial crisis as housing affordability measured by the National Association of Realtors collapsed.
    Matthew A. Winkler Bloomberg Opinion (TNS), arkansasonline.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The 150ft section of the pier that collapsed, which included a restroom, was being worked on after it had been damaged by storms in the past.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Of the 181 people onboard, 179 perished.
    Marisa Garcia, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Most of the animals that perished were small birds, according to officials.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The song remains a favorite among rock fans, consistently selling enough to maintain a presence on the chart – and to beat every other cut out there on occasion.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The bill would also cut out the county commissioners court from the detachment process altogether, transferring its role of approving the school board’s decision to split to the Texas Board of Education.
    Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Conked (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conked%20%28out%29. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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