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drew a blank

ADJECTIVE
forgotten
Synonyms
STRONG
abandoned buried erased gone lapsed lost obliterated omitted repressed suppressed
WEAK
blanked out blotted out blown over bygone clean forgot consigned to oblivion disremembered fell between the cracks left behind left out past past recollection slipped one's mind unrecalled unremembered
Antonyms
STRONG
existing
WEAK
recalled recollected remembered

Example Sentences

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Marinakis has already sacked Nuno Espirito Santo and Ange Postecoglou this season, and his patience once again wore thin after Forest drew a blank despite having 35 shots.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Essex Police launched Operation Century to find their killers but drew a blank.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025

But in 2016, he forgot how to do his work: Procedures he’d been following for years drew a blank.

From New York Times • May 2, 2024

The BJP drew a blank in 2019 and won one seat in the 2014 elections with the region dominated by two powerful regional groups, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2024

And later, when she tried to explain to Glerk what had happened, she drew a blank.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill

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