as in collapsed
to lose consciousness
the kind of person who faints at the sight of blood
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Recent Examples of fainted
In July 2023, Kelly fainted while out for dinner with friends in Los Angeles and was taken to the hospital, where doctors found blood clots around her lungs and legs.
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Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Ednar Dayanghirang, director of the Office of Civil Defense in a nearby southern region, said more than 100 students attending morning flag-raising ceremonies sustained bruises and some fainted in panic at different elementary and high schools.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Ancheta said there were no immediate reports of casualties, but some people fainted following the strong tremor.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
Ancheta said there were no immediate reports of casualties, but some people fainted following the strong tremor.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Mejías fainted during the raid.
—Meg Anderson, NPR, 27 May 2026
Lonnie Chisenhall nearly fainted.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The declaration alleged Rojas was zip-tied in the hallway and Caceres fainted.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
People reportedly fainted, others walked out, and the intense reimagining became, in part, a measure of what its attendees could endure.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Ednar Dayanghirang, director of the Office of Civil Defense in a nearby southern region, said more than 100 students attending morning flag-raising ceremonies sustained bruises and some fainted in panic at different elementary and high schools.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Ancheta said there were no immediate reports of casualties, but some people fainted following the strong tremor.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
Ancheta said there were no immediate reports of casualties, but some people fainted following the strong tremor.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Mejías fainted during the raid.
—Meg Anderson, NPR, 27 May 2026
Lonnie Chisenhall nearly fainted.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The declaration alleged Rojas was zip-tied in the hallway and Caceres fainted.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
People reportedly fainted, others walked out, and the intense reimagining became, in part, a measure of what its attendees could endure.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fainted
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Niv Shisler, 24, an aspiring rapper who works at Dorfman’s restaurant, moved to the town last November lured by cheap housing when rents collapsed during the war.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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The project had to be unplugged within months — before being widely deployed — when the company behind it collapsed.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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Taking partial profits can protect against whatever happens next in the market that swooned Friday and bounced Monday.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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The former music talent manager, 44, swooned over the Euphoriaactress, 28, while on Suzy Weiss' Second Thought podcast.—
Charmaine Patterson,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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“Fainted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fainted. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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