1
as in vague
not seen or understood clearly
after wandering in the woods for hours, we had only a faint idea of where we were
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2
as in weak
lacking bodily strength
I was starting to feel a little faint after going so long without food
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as in trance
a temporary state of unconsciousness
shocking news can cause a person to fall into a faint
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as in to collapse
to lose consciousness
the kind of person who faints at the sight of blood
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Recent Examples of faint
Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
An international team of astronomers noticed a faint infrared source in a disk of debris surrounding the star, a distance about 50 times the space between Earth and the Sun, NASA said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 2 July 2025
Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
The film was not for the faint of stomach, with several graphic, gory scenes — but Lanthimos’ absurdist humor ensured there was also a good amount of laughter from the crowd.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 18 May 2024
Bart Jansen, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
One person fainted near the torch and was carried away by a handful of people.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 14 June 2025
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Adjective
Note that videos downloaded from TikTok will have a faint TikTok logo in the corner.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
An international team of astronomers noticed a faint infrared source in a disk of debris surrounding the star, a distance about 50 times the space between Earth and the Sun, NASA said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 2 July 2025
Noun
More From The Post Man faints while driving 70 mph on highway.
—Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
The film was not for the faint of stomach, with several graphic, gory scenes — but Lanthimos’ absurdist humor ensured there was also a good amount of laughter from the crowd.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 18 May 2024
Verb
Virginia Askew screamed and fainted, according to the filing.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
One person fainted near the torch and was carried away by a handful of people.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faint
Adjective
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Stories come to life only through concrete, sensory details, but my father only spoke in vague and abstract terms.—
Margot Singer
July 9,
Literary Hub,
9 July 2025
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Though vague, Galvin said case law suggests reasonable means that the rules are consistent with the culture and character of the type of community.—
Nora O’Neill
July 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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Precious metals and mining stocks were weak across both markets.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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In October 2005, a Finnish court acquitted Gustafsson, ruling the evidence against him was too weak and inconsistent.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Saturday is helmed by trance jammers Papadosio, the soul-smoldering Monophonics, the aforementioned My Son the Hurricane, Magoo, Sundays at Midnight and lepecial holding the after party (July 24-26. crystalbaycasino.com/gamblers-run-music-festival).—
Aaron Davis,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2025
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References to New York City venues and streets grace songs whose synths tilt toward trance music while lyrics speak to clawing toward a hard-won joie de vivre.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
Verb
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When stress hit, the house of cards collapsed, and failures cascaded like dominoes, wiping out billions in customer funds.—
Roomy Khan,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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That’s how a building managed to go without a critical earthquake retrofit for more than a century before its brick walls collapsed in 2003.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
Adjective
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How this all will ultimately lead to world-building applications is hazy—and that’s part of the point.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
3 July 2025
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Crazy Norse is a 6.8% ABV hazy/New England IPA brewed in honor of Northern Kentucky University.—
Rasputin Todd,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Leon Goretzka intercepted a feeble Pulgar clearance about 25 yards from goal and rather than close out to him, three Flamengo players decided to block off the corner of the net to the left of goalkeeper Agustin Rossi.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
29 June 2025
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First appearing in Street Fighter Alpha in 1995, Hibiki is consistently portrayed as an overconfident, arrogant and utterly feeble character.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
26 June 2025
Verb
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The track’s opening is keening and drum-less, with a swooning lead vocal from Carl Wilson, who sings with earnest devotion about a whiff of woman’s perfume.—
Elias Leight,
Billboard,
18 June 2025
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And these same people were soon swooning over the genius of Brian Wilson again.—
Corey Seymour,
Vogue,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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Symptoms of heat exhaustion may include heavy sweating and fatigue, a weak pulse and skin that’s cool, pale or clammy, as well as headache, dizziness, nausea and fainting.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
30 June 2025
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The wine is a pale straw with greenish highlights, featuring aromas of green apple, lemon, and spring flowers.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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“Faint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faint. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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