1
as in vague
not seen or understood clearly
after wandering in the woods for hours, we had only a faint idea of where we were
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2
as in weak
lacking bodily strength
I was starting to feel a little faint after going so long without food
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as in trance
a temporary state of unconsciousness
shocking news can cause a person to fall into a faint
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as in to collapse
to lose consciousness
the kind of person who faints at the sight of blood
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Recent Examples of faint
Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
The rings cluster between a main inner system and a faint outer one, Hammel says, and researchers speculate that the rings are sculpted by the planet’s little orbiting moons.
—Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 19 Aug. 2025
Michael Cox, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
More From The Post Man faints while driving 70 mph on highway.
—Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
Children fainting during assembly early in the morning.
—Ariel Saramandi, The Dial, 29 July 2025
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Adjective
For those who can already hear the whispers of falling leaves and detect the faint aroma of pumpkin spice, keep scrolling to shop our 12 favorite finds from the new launch.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
The rings cluster between a main inner system and a faint outer one, Hammel says, and researchers speculate that the rings are sculpted by the planet’s little orbiting moons.
—Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
Then add in the fact that goalkeepers are under minute VAR scrutiny over moving off their line, while takers are allowed to get away all kinds of stops, starts and faints in their run up.
—Michael Cox, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
More From The Post Man faints while driving 70 mph on highway.
—Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
Verb
The restaurant has a small ranch where customers can observe a variety of exotic animals, such as Amazon cockatoos, fainting goats and the koi fish, said Silvia Duarte, who owns the business with her husband.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
Children fainting during assembly early in the morning.
—Ariel Saramandi, The Dial, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faint
Adjective
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My ideas around him were vague and uninformed, mostly of the stiff host tolerating the younger acts.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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The law is vague and broad and included no room for considering the literary merit of the work, and so the result was a wave of book bans across the state.—
Peter Greene,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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And if tariffs only cause a one-time jump in prices, weaker purchasing power could slow the economy.—
Raul Elizalde,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Paradise lost Alaska and Crimea remain linked in some ways today, both viewed as historic Russian regions lost by weak leaders – Yeltsin, the first president of independent Russia, is reviled for recognizing Crimea as part of Ukraine after the USSR collapsed.—
Dan Morrison,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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The paper confetti rained on HYDE’s crumpled form as the audience gazed on as if in a trance.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
29 July 2025
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Morrison would seem to go into a trance during live renditions of the tune.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
Verb
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Multiple Outer Banks homes have collapsed into the ocean in recent years, including at least three around this time last year from Hurricane Ernesto’s waves.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
19 Aug. 2025
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Humanitarian workers themselves are collapsing from hunger.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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As the largest fire in Florida this year continues to burn in the Everglades, people in South Florida — particularly in Broward County — can expect smoky, hazy skies through the weekend.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
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Corrosion on the rearview camera harness and connector can cause the display to have an intermittent rearview video image, no rearview video image, or blurry, foggy or hazy image quality, according to the recall report.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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While the bats themselves are feeble foes, the rabies virus is a brutal beast.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
13 Aug. 2025
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But the animal would also be pretty feeble at this stage — if this happened in a very short period of time, the muscle growth wouldn't be able to keep up with the expansion of the exoskeleton.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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It's been 21 years, but Chad Michael Murray is still head over heels for Hilary Duff, his costar in the swooning teen romance.—
Ryan Coleman Published,
EW.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Last year, amid the company’s swooning stock price and asset write-downs, Zaslav was awarded $51 million in compensation.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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Beneath the bone, the pale, smooth tube of spinal cord is exposed.—
Sophia Li,
NPR,
17 Aug. 2025
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Signs your plants need attention include pale foliage, spindly new growth, and fewer new flowers.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Faint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faint. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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