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 Our director at the time, and other people, were practically fainting. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026 Other behaviors that put autistic children at risk of drowning include drinking water while swimming, which puts them at risk for accidentally inhaling water; and holding their breath for prolonged periods, which can lead to fainting underwater. — Tana Carson, The Conversation, 17 July 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fainting

Verb

There is more attention paid to buildings collapsing than to the actual people being harmed.

— Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2026
The fire broke out on June 17, burning for more than a week and collapsing the 500,000-square-foot facility.

— Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of collapsing

Verb

The closest Spain got to that was against Cape Verde, but even the most swooning sentimentalists will recognise that the minnows were pretty lucky in that one.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein's new Netflix rom-com will leave you swooning for more.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026

Definition of swooning

Verb

Jack McGrail and Aiyana Da’Briel, staff leaders for the SoLa Live Accelerator program behind the event, seemed to be everywhere at once, passing out wristbands and scribbling on clipboards.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
The women alleged they were often choked by the brothers, sometimes to the point of passing out, before being raped.

— Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 22 July 2026