as in fainted
to lose consciousness
I swear I'll keel over if you make me dissect a frog
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keeled (over)
Verb
-
At one point, a woman fainted and was lifted out of the church.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025 -
The Press Trust of India news agency reported that at least 30 people fainted while Vijay was speaking, per Reuters.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Someone occasionally passed out and had to be carried to his room; others drank on the patio where there was camaraderie but no close friendships because their primary interactions were with their bottles.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
-
The prospect of losing FoodShare has been so intense for Stoughton resident Jenna Karls, she's passed out more than once in the last week.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
That night the telegraph network near London collapsed while an aurora lit up the sky.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
-
After leading 18-14 at halftime, the Tigers collapsed in the second half, getting outscored 21-0 in the third quarter and 28-7 overall after the break, ultimately falling 49-25 — a loss that will likely knock them out of the AP Top 25 rankings.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
The only events blacked out on League Pass are prime-time national spots and in-market RSN broadcasts.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
-
The upcoming 2025 version of the Air Jordan 5 Retro Tokyo will feature a yellow tip on its rubber outsole, a segment which was fully blacked out on the original iteration.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
7 Oct. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Keeled (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keeled%20%28over%29. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share