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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

The Foxes were more competitive under Cooper - who sacrificed his beliefs to try to find a way to survive - and they drew a blank just once in his 12 Premier League games.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 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

She tried to recall anything she’d learned at the Night Zoo that could help her, and drew a blank.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

drew a blank

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