as in collapsing
to lose consciousness
the kind of person who faints at the sight of blood
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Recent Examples of fainting
And fainting, as any publicist will tell you, makes for a much worse viral moment than a sweaty brow.
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Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Some may also hyperventilate, which can lead to fainting as well.
—Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Randomly passing out Fainting or almost fainting without a clear cause can be a red flag for abnormal heart rhythms, internal bleeding, or neurological issues.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Some may also hyperventilate, which can lead to fainting as well.
—Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Randomly passing out Fainting or almost fainting without a clear cause can be a red flag for abnormal heart rhythms, internal bleeding, or neurological issues.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fainting
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Mayor Eric Adams, in joining supporters of a ban, cited safety concerns in the increasingly crowded green space, including incidents in recent years of horses collapsing and dying on the job or breaking free from their drivers and running loose in the park.—
Philip Marcelo,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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By April, Vernier was taking as much as 500 milligrams a day and said his life was collapsing.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Old World opulence of Paris and the legendary Five-Star hotel would have viewers swooning.—
Spencer Whaley,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Some of you are swooning with joy and anticipation.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
29 Aug. 2025
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An environmental services worker in Sacramento, California died this week after passing out inside a tank at a Costco store, according to local fire officials.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Their steadiest success came from passing out of two-tight end personnel, thanks to play-action completions of 10, 22 and 10 yards.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Fainting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fainting. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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