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| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | break, break down, die, fail, give out, give way, go, go bad |
| Type of | change |
| Has types | crash, blow out, malfunction, go down, misfunction, burn out, blow, misfire |
| Verb group | die, drop dead, exit, expire, give-up the ghost, go, break, kick the bucket, pass, perish, pass away, pop off, snuff it, buy the farm, cash in one's chips, choke, conk, croak, decease |
Examples of conk out
conk out
Smoking in an office meeting did not conk out completely until 1997.
From the cnn.com
Computers can conk out at any time, usually with dead hard drives.
From the usatoday.com
It takes a couple of summers to reach an impressive size, but it won't conk out like your hostas.
From the thestate.com
If it's going to conk out after 10 years, that puts a serious cost consideration on the vehicle.
From the orlandosentinel.com
The music would conk out occasionally with the Cisco router, and quite often with the Belkin and Apple.
From the online.wsj.com
We all know that throwing out old batteries is bad for the environment, but what to do when they conk out?
From the edition.cnn.com
The Armand clematis is one of the most vigorous vines and you should not view yours as ready to conk out.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Even if they don't conk out, keeping these beaters going becomes an increasingly expensive proposition.
From the time.com
Afterward, he admits, he may conk out.
From the charlotteobserver.com
