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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Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 11 Nov. 2025
When Glover posted her story to TikTok — a short video celebrating all the dresses her mother had sewn for her, from her baby bonnet to her wedding gown — the internet swooned.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Nico Tortorella’s Josh was known for his tattoos and his ability to make Liza swoon.
—Maggie Fremont, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2025
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Verb
Best Playful Design Pup lovers will swoon over this white ceramic dachshund menorah by Jonathan Adler, which is finished with a soft satin matte glaze.
—Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 11 Nov. 2025
When Glover posted her story to TikTok — a short video celebrating all the dresses her mother had sewn for her, from her baby bonnet to her wedding gown — the internet swooned.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
The film launched the swoon-worthy actor into super-stardom.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Nico Tortorella’s Josh was known for his tattoos and his ability to make Liza swoon.
—Maggie Fremont, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2025
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“Swoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swoon. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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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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