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 That song’s music video is also darkly cinematic, showing Elizabeth playing with baby dolls in between sitting, bloodied, in bathtubs and on fainting couches. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 7 Sep. 2026 Nurses are fainting on the wards, children are flopping onto their desks at school. — Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026 Bayern Munich have confirmed Jamal Musiala will miss his Saturday’s Super Cup against Borussia Dortmund after fainting in two successive matches. — Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Stewart previously had to pause his concert on June 19 to use an oxygen tank after nearly fainting on stage. — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026 Last month, Stewart halted his own performance at the Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre mid-song to breathe through an oxygen tank after nearly fainting. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Aug. 2026 Both can cause your body temperature to rise to dangerous levels, dizziness, nausea and fainting or passing out. — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 My backyard tortoise, Philbert, has been most irascible and taken to his fainting couch (cardboard box). — Stat Staff, STAT, 6 Aug. 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fainting

Verb

The family’s attorney says Mayich struggled through a military-style practice with little rest or water, showing clear distress before collapsing.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
In a phone interview with The Associated Press, Rodríguez Verona said survivors were disoriented and dehydrated, with many collapsing or vomiting upon reaching land.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of collapsing

Verb

Travis Kelce has opened up more than ever about his wedding to Taylor Swift, a private party that had the whole world swooning and which took place at New York City’s Madison Square Garden in July.

— William Earl, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Years before Taylor and Travis, a beloved entertainment figure and a larger-than-life athlete were swooning in public.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of swooning

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Before long, servers passing out menus began offering drinks to people waiting in line.

— Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2026
Steven Soderbergh gave her a story about passing out at Clooney’s 40th-birthday party, an embarrassing moment the star smoothed over with his trademark aplomb.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026