FAINTING Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

fainting

verb

present participle of faint

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 Studies of inflight medical events consistently find that the most common onboard complaints are fainting or feeling faint, respiratory symptoms, and gastrointestinal distress — not the dramatic emergencies Hollywood tends to depict. — Sriman Swarup, STAT, 13 July 2026 Authorities have determined the cause and manner of death of a 45-year-old inmate who died in March after fainting while in custody at the San Diego Central Jail, sheriff’s officials said Tuesday. — Sydney Brammer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026 The woman, Muñoz said, had seen people fainting from the heat. — Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 The humble accessory that once adorned fainting couches in early 19th-century portraiture is appearing across modern bedrooms, from Ariel Kaye’s house to Brunch With Babs’s Connecticut home to this Palm Beach Spanish-style retreat. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 1 July 2026 Should someone experience symptoms of heat exhaustion such as fainting, nausea or headache, the American Heart Association says to slow down physical activity, hydrate and move to a cooler place to recover. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 30 June 2026 Rod Stewart is recovering after nearly fainting onstage over the weekend. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 22 June 2026 Mollica, then 50, started fainting during heavy periods that lasted nearly two weeks. — Christie Thompson, NPR, 17 June 2026 However, Lucia continued fainting and would get concussions from the spells. — Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fainting

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Elsewhere along the Black River, campers clung to collapsing structures and trees as floodwaters surged, while search crews continued looking for a woman swept away with her dogs.

— Hallie Golden, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
At the same time, though, the league is far more reliant on a regional TV model that’s currently in the midst of collapsing.

— John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of collapsing

Verb

Rhaenyra is at her happiest finally facing the hungry people of King’s Landing, giving a rousing speech before passing out bread and fruit and grain and other sundries to the smallfolk.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
The previous version of the bill had garnered strong bipartisan support in the 80-person Assembly, passing out of the chamber with 76 votes in favor of it.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026