as in fainted
to lose consciousness
easily swooned at the sight of blood
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Recent Examples of swooned
Fans swooned over the thoughtful gift in her comments.
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Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Another couple came out, and Yang and Rogers swooned at her from the side of the stage.
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Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
Taking partial profits can protect against whatever happens next in the market that swooned Friday and bounced Monday.
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Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
Bolivia's chronically depreciating currency surged on the black market as stock markets swooned over his plan to shrink the budget deficit.
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ABC News,
27 May 2026
Add it all up and investors swooned.
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Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
Fans swooned over the wholesome answer.
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Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
Mendoza accepted the Heisman in two languages and Miami swooned.
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Miami Herald,
15 Jan. 2026
Now is not the time to be swooned by partisan political noise.
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Anthony Dominguez,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Jan. 2026
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Another couple came out, and Yang and Rogers swooned at her from the side of the stage.
—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
Taking partial profits can protect against whatever happens next in the market that swooned Friday and bounced Monday.
—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
Bolivia's chronically depreciating currency surged on the black market as stock markets swooned over his plan to shrink the budget deficit.
—
ABC News,
27 May 2026
Add it all up and investors swooned.
—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
Fans swooned over the wholesome answer.
—
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
Mendoza accepted the Heisman in two languages and Miami swooned.
—
Miami Herald,
15 Jan. 2026
Now is not the time to be swooned by partisan political noise.
—
Anthony Dominguez,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swooned
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The Great American State Fair was postponed Saturday after multiple people reportedly fainted the day before, forcing thousands of visitors to pivot during celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary.
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In July 2023, Kelly fainted while out for dinner with friends in Los Angeles and was taken to the hospital, where doctors found blood clots around her lungs and legs.
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Witnesses said ambulances and rescue workers rushed to the scene after the roof collapsed.
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Families of the people in both apartment buildings – and others that collapsed in the area – have uploaded videos to social media in the days after the earthquake, pleading for help.
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“Swooned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swooned. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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