swooned; swooning; swoons
swooner
noun
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
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Teresa Romero Martínez, Glamour, 31 May 2026
The former music talent manager, 44, swooned over the Euphoriaactress, 28, while on Suzy Weiss' Second Thought podcast.
—Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Dua Lipa and Callum Turner are writing a new chapter in their romance, tying the knot two years after a meeting that would make most bookworms swoon.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
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Verb
The Pirates of the Caribbean trousers the most stylish insiders are swooning over have captivated Hadid.
—Teresa Romero Martínez, Glamour, 31 May 2026
The former music talent manager, 44, swooned over the Euphoriaactress, 28, while on Suzy Weiss' Second Thought podcast.
—Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Noun
Several suites are in the mix, including a Palace Roof Suite with swoon-worthy scenery from its waterfront terrace and a Bosphorus Palace Suite that can connect to adjoining rooms to create a three-bedroom royal residence.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Dua Lipa and Callum Turner are writing a new chapter in their romance, tying the knot two years after a meeting that would make most bookworms swoon.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
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“Swoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swoon. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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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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