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
Mejías fainted during the raid.
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Meg Anderson, NPR, 27 May 2026
The 94-year-old stood tall and unwavering under a warming sun, even as some people nearby fainted before the May 1 event began.
—Andrea Rodríguez, Los Angeles Times, 22 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
Rikki has wondered if her sister fainted or had a seizure.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 7 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
The rights lawyer fainted twice in prison on Friday in the northwestern city of Zanjan, her foundation said, and was admitted to a local hospital.
—Adam Schreck, Fortune, 3 May 2026
Mohammadi fainted twice in prison on Friday in the northwestern city of Zanjan, her foundation said, and was admitted to a local hospital.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
Meg Anderson, NPR, 27 May 2026
The 94-year-old stood tall and unwavering under a warming sun, even as some people nearby fainted before the May 1 event began.
—Andrea Rodríguez, Los Angeles Times, 22 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
Rikki has wondered if her sister fainted or had a seizure.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 7 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
The rights lawyer fainted twice in prison on Friday in the northwestern city of Zanjan, her foundation said, and was admitted to a local hospital.
—Adam Schreck, Fortune, 3 May 2026
Mohammadi fainted twice in prison on Friday in the northwestern city of Zanjan, her foundation said, and was admitted to a local hospital.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fainted
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Following the 2008 financial crisis, several of Spain’s major industries collapsed, the unemployment rate soared to 27 percent, and the banking system entered such a vicious cycle that not even the Spanish government could afford to rescue it (hence, the EU bailout).—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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Revenue grew, but margins collapsed and management became chaotic.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 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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Bolivia's chronically depreciating currency surged on the black market as stock markets swooned over his plan to shrink the budget deficit.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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“Fainted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fainted. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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