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 Tina testified for an hour before fainting from exhaustion, returning later that day for a second round of questioning. — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 14 Oct. 2026 His body collapses in on itself on the fainting couch in the sitting room. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026 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

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Musk did not understand that in India, as in much of the world, trust in America is collapsing.

— Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Pushing the ball in transition, George made contact with Detroit guard Duncan Robinson before dramatically collapsing to the floor in an Oscar-worthy attempt to bait a whistle.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of collapsing

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Aptly named after Abdalla’s character, the Allie-Cat cut echoes Allie Hayes’s effortless confidence with shaggy layers of tousled brunette waves with golden-blonde highlights that had fans swooning for more than just hot hockey players.

— Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2026
In this new-old world there are cargo pants, slip dresses and swooning for Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy’s minimalism.

— Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of swooning

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North Bergen officials have been holding seminars and passing out fliers to let residents know about their rights if they're stopped by ICE, including the right to remain silent.

— Christine Sloan, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Taxpayers who donate to an organization passing out the scholarships will receive a federal tax credit, a perk expected to further fuel the conservative school choice movement.

— Bianca Vázquez Toness, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026