conk

Example Sentences

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It could be the cells in the body reach a critical number of mutations and then conk out.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2022

John has insomnia, but before I conk out at 1 a.m. we’ll also watch a little “House Hunters” on HGTV, which acts as the ideal narcotic.

From New York Times • Sep. 11, 2020

Apple won’t say how many months of use or charge cycles AirPod batteries can withstand, but some owners have reported that they conk out as early as 18 months.

From Washington Post • May 16, 2019

They’d be fairly likely to conk out from boredom before the 5-year-old pilots in.

From Slate • Aug. 24, 2018

There was only one other fourteen-year-old in the neighborhood who had a conk.

From "The Watsons Go to Birmingham" by Christopher Paul Curtis