conk out
Example Sentences
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Desolate streets and mobile phones that conk out from the heat: what life has been like in Cagliari, a popular Italian vacation spot, recently.
From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2023
It could be the cells in the body reach a critical number of mutations and then conk out.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2022
They’d be fairly likely to conk out from boredom before the 5-year-old pilots in.
From Slate • Aug. 24, 2018
When your appliances conk out, you can save water with Energy Star-rated washers or dishwashers, which use about half as much water.
From Washington Post • Feb. 5, 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
