fainted

past tense of faint
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 Press Trust of India news agency reported that at least 30 people fainted while Vijay was speaking, per Reuters. Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025 Some devotees fainted at the sight of him. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025 Most had fainted on the job due to the heat or witnessed a co-worker who did. Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 10 Sep. 2025 Michael Scott superfan Sabrina Impacciatore nearly fainted when The Office alums Steve Carell and John Krasinski stopped by set on the very first day of filming the sitcom’s offshoot, The Paper. EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025 After years of moonlighting at weddings, including one where Lekman fainted inside a giant cake, he was inspired to turn his side hustle into a book. Katy Hershberger august 26, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025 When police showed up at the door with flashlights, his mom fainted. Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 15 Aug. 2025 His attorneys told the outlet he has been denied medication in Texas and has fainted due to the pain caused by his condition. Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025 Seconds later, McKenna suddenly fainted, causing Perry and her team to spring into action. Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fainted
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  • Smith has completely collapsed.
    Michael Salfino, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Last weekend, on this same stage at Forest Hills, singer-songwriter Lola Young collapsed during her set at All Things Go.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
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  • Of course, social media was quick to flood the trailer's YouTube comments with criticism and jokes, while others, naturally, swooned over Elordi's appearance.
    Pamela Avila, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • At the time, bitcoin had traded above $80,000 for most of the year, falling to just below $75,000 as the stock market swooned.
    Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025

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“Fainted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fainted. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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