out cold
Example Sentences
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On one outing near Carter’s home in central Illinois, a flying carp knocked his friend out cold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
The new study shows that dark matter does not necessarily need to start out cold.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 15, 2026
Another unconventional character is Gudetama, or "lazy egg", who is living with depression and fires out cold one-liners that reflect dark realities of life.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2024
Just when it seems that B.J. is out cold, his eyes fly open and he reaches, grabs, twists.
From New York Times ● Jul. 16, 2023
Then his chin dropped down on his chest and it ’peared he was out cold, ’cepting he didn’t fall in a heap!
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
