as in collapsed
to lose consciousness
the kind of person who faints at the sight of blood
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Recent Examples of fainted
Last year, Price fainted while appearing at a groundbreaking for the upgrade of the Los Angeles Convention Center, which is located in his district.
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
His role also involved officially welcoming new signings, including when Eder Militao fainted at his presentation in July 2019.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
When the man fainted, the event came to an abrupt halt.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
The cold open took place in the Oval Office and parodied a recent White House event about cutting the price of weight loss drugs, during which a man fainted behind the president.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
When a pharmaceutical executive fainted, Kennedy quickly left the room.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
At one point, a woman fainted and was lifted out of the church.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
Some devotees fainted at the sight of him.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Most had fainted on the job due to the heat or witnessed a co-worker who did.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
His role also involved officially welcoming new signings, including when Eder Militao fainted at his presentation in July 2019.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
When the man fainted, the event came to an abrupt halt.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
The cold open took place in the Oval Office and parodied a recent White House event about cutting the price of weight loss drugs, during which a man fainted behind the president.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
When a pharmaceutical executive fainted, Kennedy quickly left the room.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
At one point, a woman fainted and was lifted out of the church.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
Some devotees fainted at the sight of him.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Most had fainted on the job due to the heat or witnessed a co-worker who did.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fainted
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The Bulls eventually collapsed in a 136-120 loss to the Nuggets before a sellout crowd of 20,939, but the start of the latest rebuild that can’t be called a rebuild was off to an interesting first step nonetheless.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Desperate social media posts from residents reached a fever pitch over the past week, with residents sharing photos of sheets of ice on exterior walls and a ceiling collapsed on cars in a garage.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2026
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Nicola Coughlan and Jake Dunn While her character swooned over Colin in Bridgerton, Coughlan has been linked to actor Jake Dunn since August 2024.—
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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Mendoza accepted the Heisman in two languages and Miami swooned.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Fainted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fainted. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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