swooned; swooning; swoons
swooner
noun
Synonyms
Examples of swoon in a Sentence
Verb
She almost swooned from fright.
easily swooned at the sight of blood
Noun
she wandered about in a swoon for several days after receiving the tragic news
fell into a swoon after stepping off of the incredibly fast roller coaster
Recent Examples on the Web
Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
What is surprising is that such a tiny timepiece would appeal to so wide a variety of people: Young, old, gay, straight, male, female, or otherwise identified all seemed to swoon.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2024
The internet swooned in response, calling the look tasteful, playful and on-point.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
The national media swooned as the Iowa Hawkeyes star set all-time NCAA scoring records.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
Born, bred, and carefully molded for the stage by their father/manager, Joe, brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Michael made Motown magic and a million fans swoon with their bell-bottoms and smooth vocals.
—Lisa Raphael, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2024
After the nail-biting win, she was escorted down to the field to celebrate with a kiss that had fans swooning.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
Their customers are continually swooning over their multitude of CBD pet products, including their dog shampoo.
—Holistapet, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Trump supporters swooned about the majesty of American justice, and the commentariat seethed.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 11 Mar. 2024
Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2024
Sean Lewis, San Diego State Lewis had a rocky single season as the offensive coordinator under Deion Sanders at Colorado, eventually losing play-calling duties amid the Buffaloes' swoon following a strong start.
—Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2024
Allies had hoped his performance in the first GOP debate last month would arrest a summer swoon.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 21 Sep. 2023
Travis Kelce Says Taylor Swift 'Wasn't Too Happy' About Having to Postpone Her Buenos Aires Show
The power couple recently made the Internet collectively swoon by sharing a sweet post-concert kiss in Buenos Aires.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Peoplemag, 4 Dec. 2023
For anyone still learning to love moviegoing again, here was a picture to make one swoon.
—Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2023
By July, share prices started a synchronized swoon that’s barely abated.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2023
This year’s late-season swoon could be even worse as USC lost five of its last six regular-season games.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2023
The team recovered from a summer swoon to lose just one of its final seven games.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2023
Verb
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More recently, Erin swooned over Ben driving a bulldozer.
—Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
What is surprising is that such a tiny timepiece would appeal to so wide a variety of people: Young, old, gay, straight, male, female, or otherwise identified all seemed to swoon.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2024
The internet swooned in response, calling the look tasteful, playful and on-point.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
The national media swooned as the Iowa Hawkeyes star set all-time NCAA scoring records.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
Born, bred, and carefully molded for the stage by their father/manager, Joe, brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Michael made Motown magic and a million fans swoon with their bell-bottoms and smooth vocals.
—Lisa Raphael, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2024
After the nail-biting win, she was escorted down to the field to celebrate with a kiss that had fans swooning.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
Their customers are continually swooning over their multitude of CBD pet products, including their dog shampoo.
—Holistapet, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Trump supporters swooned about the majesty of American justice, and the commentariat seethed.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 11 Mar. 2024
Noun
But there’s something far cooler in the house that will make anyone swoon.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2024
Sean Lewis, San Diego State Lewis had a rocky single season as the offensive coordinator under Deion Sanders at Colorado, eventually losing play-calling duties amid the Buffaloes' swoon following a strong start.
—Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2024
Allies had hoped his performance in the first GOP debate last month would arrest a summer swoon.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 21 Sep. 2023
Travis Kelce Says Taylor Swift 'Wasn't Too Happy' About Having to Postpone Her Buenos Aires Show
The power couple recently made the Internet collectively swoon by sharing a sweet post-concert kiss in Buenos Aires.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Peoplemag, 4 Dec. 2023
For anyone still learning to love moviegoing again, here was a picture to make one swoon.
—Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2023
By July, share prices started a synchronized swoon that’s barely abated.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2023
This year’s late-season swoon could be even worse as USC lost five of its last six regular-season games.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2023
The team recovered from a summer swoon to lose just one of its final seven games.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2023
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“Swoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swoon. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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swoon
1 of 2 verb1
2
: to drift or fade gradually
swooner
noun
swoon
2 of 2 noun1
: a partial or total loss of consciousness
2
: a dreamlike state
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