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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But after missing several big chances at Newcastle, Haaland drew a blank again, fluffing his lines with a poor touch that allowed Flekken to save when he should have hit the target.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

Celtic failed to score for the fifth time in 12 games this season - the same number in which they drew a blank in the entirety of last season.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 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

But later, when Emma asked him to help her with her Spanish homework, Jake drew a blank.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

drew a blank

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