1
as in eradicated
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 darkened
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 fainted
to lose consciousness
blacked out after hitting her head on the beam
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Recent Examples of blacked out
As its name suggests, the sneaker is fully blacked out, including its upper, futuristic sole unit and all of its external branding.
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Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2026
The woman later reported feeling disoriented, told him so and blacked out, according to the suit.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Among the documents released by the Justice Department was a brief email from 2002 with the sender and recipient blacked out.
—Collin Binkley, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
Jost then alluded to an undated photo from the Epstein files of Trump with several women whose faces were blacked out.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
His partially blacked out arrest report shows both the mother and daughter accused Le Lievre of grooming the student and of having a romantic relationship with the mother to get closer to the 13-year-old.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Tonight, the teams’ local markets, including the YES Network cable station in New York City, will be blacked out from their own game.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
The 29-year-old, who has made a career out of making 3-point shots, blacked out in basketball ecstasy.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
Virtually every line is blacked out.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2026
The woman later reported feeling disoriented, told him so and blacked out, according to the suit.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Among the documents released by the Justice Department was a brief email from 2002 with the sender and recipient blacked out.
—Collin Binkley, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
Jost then alluded to an undated photo from the Epstein files of Trump with several women whose faces were blacked out.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
His partially blacked out arrest report shows both the mother and daughter accused Le Lievre of grooming the student and of having a romantic relationship with the mother to get closer to the 13-year-old.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Tonight, the teams’ local markets, including the YES Network cable station in New York City, will be blacked out from their own game.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
The 29-year-old, who has made a career out of making 3-point shots, blacked out in basketball ecstasy.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
Virtually every line is blacked out.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blacked out
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Cases of a flesh-eating infection miles from Texas’ border with Mexico are alarming officials about the return of a parasitic fly that was once eradicated.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Mauigoa has a high ceiling but the leaning must be eradicated.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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None of the allegations that have since darkened the icon’s star are mentioned at all.—
Jasmine Vojdani,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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Cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly darkened and sticky, 2–3 minutes.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Apr. 2026
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During their opening weekend’s set, someone in the crowd fainted.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
23 Apr. 2026
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In January 2024, Tera fainted at home and couldn’t stand on her own.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Padres slipped to 19-11 but again showed bench strength, getting home runs midgame from spot starters Miguel Andujar and Nick Castellanos that erased a 3-0 deficit.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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She was relieved that the judge didn’t grant the driver diversion, an option in the state that could have erased the vehicular manslaughter charge from the driver’s record.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Barcelona closed in on a second consecutive La Liga title after Fermín López and Marcus Rashford scored to help earn its first win at Getafe in six seasons on Saturday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Public schools are closed in Massachusetts on Patriots' Day, as are all state, county and municipal offices and courts.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Bradley Paul Gonzales, 50, was arrested in 2016 after he was found passed out behind the wheel of his vehicle in the drive-thru of a New Braunfels restaurant, according to the Comal County District Attorney's Office.—
Ricardo Delgado,
San Antonio Express-News,
22 Apr. 2026
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This past week, members of the state's attorney's office passed out flyers to alert CTA riders of their new taskforce.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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The Netherlands never fully abolished its draft, but call-ups have been suspended since 1997 and there are no immediate plans to reintroduce them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Hangings were frequent in colonial times, but by the mid-1800s some states had abolished the death penalty altogether.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
13 Apr. 2026
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The fans went home happy after an apparent makeup call wiped out a Saints go-ahead field goal, and the Packers avoided a 1-3 start by escaping with a 28-27 victory.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Skubal fell behind on Ozzie Albies' two-run shot in the first but gave up only three hits the rest of his seven-inning stint, with two of those runners wiped out by double plays.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Blacked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blacked%20out. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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