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
The Twin Cities hospital has provided care to patients who come in under ICE custody, including those recently who have had head injuries, injuries from being assaulted and those who have fainted, the doctor said.
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Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Last year, Price fainted while appearing at a groundbreaking for the upgrade of the Los Angeles Convention Center, which is located in his district.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
His role also involved officially welcoming new signings, including when Eder Militao fainted at his presentation in July 2019.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
When the man fainted, the event came to an abrupt halt.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
The cold open took place in the Oval Office and parodied a recent White House event about cutting the price of weight loss drugs, during which a man fainted behind the president.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
When a pharmaceutical executive fainted, Kennedy quickly left the room.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
At one point, a woman fainted and was lifted out of the church.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
Some devotees fainted at the sight of him.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Last year, Price fainted while appearing at a groundbreaking for the upgrade of the Los Angeles Convention Center, which is located in his district.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
His role also involved officially welcoming new signings, including when Eder Militao fainted at his presentation in July 2019.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
When the man fainted, the event came to an abrupt halt.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
The cold open took place in the Oval Office and parodied a recent White House event about cutting the price of weight loss drugs, during which a man fainted behind the president.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
When a pharmaceutical executive fainted, Kennedy quickly left the room.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
At one point, a woman fainted and was lifted out of the church.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
Some devotees fainted at the sight of him.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fainted
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The 175-foot-tall structure at the K West Reactor, roughly the height of a 17-story building, collapsed in seconds after explosives were triggered at its base.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Feb. 2026
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But as machines moved in, mining jobs dwindled and the local economy collapsed.—
Cecilia Vega,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Fans swooned over the wholesome answer.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Nicola Coughlan and Jake Dunn While her character swooned over Colin in Bridgerton, Coughlan has been linked to actor Jake Dunn since August 2024.—
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Fainted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fainted. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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