conk out
Example Sentences
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“I can lie down on the bed and conk out in a second,” she said.
From New York Times • Feb. 26, 2023
It could be the cells in the body reach a critical number of mutations and then conk out.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2022
Apple won’t say how many months of use or charge cycles AirPod batteries can withstand, but some owners have reported they conk out as soon as 18 months.
From Seattle Times • May 17, 2019
They’d be fairly likely to conk out from boredom before the 5-year-old pilots in.
From Slate • Aug. 24, 2018
“Uh, Shay, you’re pretty sure our boards aren’t suddenly going to conk out, right?” she called softly.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
