out cold
Example Sentences
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The new study shows that dark matter does not necessarily need to start out cold.
From Science Daily • Jan. 15, 2026
Poirier was out cold as referee Herb Dean jumped in to prevent any further damage and Gaethje was soon back-flipping off the top of the octagon.
From BBC • Jul. 30, 2023
Top players getting blasted out of playoff series is nothing new, predating even the late Pat Quinn knocking Boston Bruins legend Bobby Orr out cold 54 years ago with a borderline bodycheck to the chin.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2023
Your dad won’t be out cold in the La-Z-Boy in front of every Orioles game now.
From Washington Post • Feb. 27, 2023
Once the bonobos were out cold, the men lifted them into the cages and then heaved those into the back of a truck to be transported to the airport.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
