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
His role also involved officially welcoming new signings, including when Eder Militao fainted at his presentation in July 2019.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fainted
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Photo by Anne Arundel County Fire Department In Harford County, crews rescued four cows, a bull and a horse after a barn collapsed.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Sutton said Minneapolis policing has collapsed since the 2020 unrest, noting the city is authorized for about 900 officers but now has roughly 550, with only around 265 patrol officers available to police the entire city.—
Stepheny Price , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 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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Mendoza accepted the Heisman in two languages and Miami swooned.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Fainted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fainted. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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