as in collapsing
to lose consciousness
the kind of person who faints at the sight of blood
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Recent Examples of fainting
Researchers made this discovery while studying a rare condition in which back stretching causes fainting.
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 16 Oct. 2025
On three days in January, multiple Upstate employees left the prison in ambulances, with symptoms such as fainting and vomiting, according to local media accounts.
—Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
And fainting, as any publicist will tell you, makes for a much worse viral moment than a sweaty brow.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Some may also hyperventilate, which can lead to fainting as well.
—Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Randomly passing out Fainting or almost fainting without a clear cause can be a red flag for abnormal heart rhythms, internal bleeding, or neurological issues.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 16 Oct. 2025
On three days in January, multiple Upstate employees left the prison in ambulances, with symptoms such as fainting and vomiting, according to local media accounts.
—Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
And fainting, as any publicist will tell you, makes for a much worse viral moment than a sweaty brow.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Some may also hyperventilate, which can lead to fainting as well.
—Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Randomly passing out Fainting or almost fainting without a clear cause can be a red flag for abnormal heart rhythms, internal bleeding, or neurological issues.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fainting
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The rare, direct foreign intervention, which will take the form of a currency swap, is aimed at boosting a collapsing peso and calming market volatility ahead of Argentina’s midterm elections later this month.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Rising delinquency rates among other concerns, recently led to subprime auto lender Tricolor unexpectedly collapsing.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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And The Life of a Showgirl finds Swift on cloud 9, swooning over her future with a fiancé and her present, infinite success.—
Jaeden Pinder,
Pitchfork,
3 Oct. 2025
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Joanna Gaines made ranunculus the flower of the spring season, while Taylor Swift’s late summer engagement had everyone swooning over hundreds of fluffy roses.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Oct. 2025
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Each organization tabling at Spooktacular Day will serve as a trick-or-treating station by passing out candy and information on community resources, Castro said.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Simba walks from the parking deck to the entrance of Detroit Metropolitan Airport, and his owner guides him through security, passing out his trading cards to agents and travelers alike.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Fainting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fainting. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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