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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We’re used to seeing Survivor players doubling over or collapsing after an exhausting challenge in intense heat.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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But those assumptions are collapsing under the weight of new realities.—
Klaus Schwab,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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At one point, Swift acted out swooning, possibly in response to something Travis did on the field.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
28 Oct. 2025
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Los Angeles has the venerable Griffith Observatory, the scene of James Dean's knife fight in 1955's Rebel Without A Cause and where swooning lovers swayed among stars in 2016's La La Land.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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The players — as well as clubhouse attendants — were passing out Xanax and Percocet, according to her Monday testimony.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
28 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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“Fainting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fainting. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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