as in collapses
to lose consciousness
the kind of person who faints at the sight of blood
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Recent Examples of faints
Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
The latter, of course, gives better info, and the former gives fleeting metaphors and nearly faints from embarrassment.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
During the confrontation, the man faints and hits his head, video posted online by OPP shows.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faints
Verb
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That was one of our very strong stakes in the ground, to have a nuclear meltdown where the mountain collapses and Sinatra sacrifices herself.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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For a few weeks every March, American productivity collapses into a blur of fake doctor’s appointments and furtive glances at phones under conference tables as the NCAA’s annual basketball tournament subsumes the culture.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There have been swoons, yes — stretches where this team has looked its age on the ice.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Come for the fangs, stay for the swoons.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The experience also includes a chef, bartender, paddleboards, snorkel gear, and floating mats for lounging between swims.—
Latifah Al Hazza,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Our most memorable swims, though, are off boats anchored in the deep turquoise waters.—
Kristina Kasparian,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Cuba has for months been squeezed by an American ban on Venezuelan oil imports to the island, which has quickly spiraled into an energy crisis where blackouts and food shortages are common, and health care and transportation judder to a halt.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The effective oil blockade has caused blackouts and trash to pile up in the capital, with hospitals struggling to accommodate patients due to the energy crunch.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Faints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faints. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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