passing out

Example Sentences

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Former Coronation Street star Beverley Callard was forced to withdraw after passing out in the show's Bush Telegraph.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

We get up there and it’s hot and humid and people are passing out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

That may have been outré to a middle and high-schooler trying to be cool, but at some point post-college, the Chili Peppers became synonymous with sweaty fools passing out in strip mall parking lots.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

In 47 minutes, star guard Maxey made 18-of-30 shots from the floor, 6-of-15 from three-point range, and 12-of-14 free throws while passing out nine assists and grabbing five rebounds.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

“I’ll prove it to you. As soon as I can walk across the yard without near passing out, I’ll get a torch and cut off another tank.”

From "Educated" by Tara Westover