passing out

Example Sentences

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Marooned passengers told the BBC people had been vomiting and passing out in the heat and now did not know how they would get home.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 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

Community support is what motivated Wrinkle Jingle Jangle, aka Mark Chatham, to wander the festival in dazzling elf regalia, passing out small gifts to children.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

I felt the same way last night when we were passing out with my face pressed against his shoulder, breathing in his T-shirt.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera