conk out
Example Sentences
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It could be the cells in the body reach a critical number of mutations and then conk out.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2022
The Frames battery has never really made it through the day — they conk out after three hours of constant music streaming at 60 percent volume.
From Washington Post • Aug. 4, 2020
They’d be fairly likely to conk out from boredom before the 5-year-old pilots in.
From Slate • Aug. 24, 2018
It’ll fail just as you described, by slowing down the flow of fuel, which makes the engine lose power, or chug or stutter, and finally conk out completely.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2017
“Uh, Shay, you’re pretty sure our boards aren’t suddenly going to conk out, right?” she called softly.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
