as in faint
a temporary state of unconsciousness
syncope has been reported in a small percentage of patients taking the drug
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Heat Syncope Fainting, or syncope, occurs when someone stands for too long or stands up suddenly after sitting or lying down.
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Shamani Salahuddin, The Tennessean, 26 June 2024
The Mayo Clinic explains that vasovagal syncope causes a person's body to overreact to certain triggers, which in turn makes their heart rate or blood pressure drop suddenly.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Symptoms include shortness of breath, chest pain, peripheral edema (swelling in feet, ankles, and other areas), fatigue, lightheadedness, and syncope (fainting), according to Vuppuluri.
—Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2024
The doctors determined the cause to be vasovagal syncope.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 1 July 2024
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Shamani Salahuddin, The Tennessean, 26 June 2024
The Mayo Clinic explains that vasovagal syncope causes a person's body to overreact to certain triggers, which in turn makes their heart rate or blood pressure drop suddenly.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Symptoms include shortness of breath, chest pain, peripheral edema (swelling in feet, ankles, and other areas), fatigue, lightheadedness, and syncope (fainting), according to Vuppuluri.
—Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2024
The doctors determined the cause to be vasovagal syncope.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 1 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for syncope
Noun
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And no one in these countries faints from such statements, does not remember the law and international law, humanity and human rights.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
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Then add in the fact that goalkeepers are under minute VAR scrutiny over moving off their line, while takers are allowed to get away all kinds of stops, starts and faints in their run up.—
Michael Cox,
The Athletic,
15 Aug. 2024
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She’s briefly pulled from her trance in the park when her shuffling is interrupted by a call from her mom, whose dog Leo is the lock screen on her phone.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2025
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The Blue Room would would play trance; Paul van Dyk, Tiësto, all the big trance DJs, then the Red Room would play house.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Hike along the 6-mile Sugar Cane Trail, or go for a swim at the sandy beach shoreline.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
11 May 2025
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The Black Swimmers Alliance aimed to fund 1,000 free swim lessons by the end of 2025.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 May 2025
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Chronic power outages continue to plague Puerto Rico, with two island-wide blackouts occurring, on Dec. 31 and April 16.—
Dánica Coto,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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An abrupt and widespread blackout, one of Europe’s worst in living memory, affected the entire Iberian Peninsula on April 28.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
12 May 2025
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“Syncope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syncope. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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