as in collapses
to lose consciousness
the kind of person who faints at the sight of blood
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Recent Examples of faints
Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
The everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, neither faints nor is weary.
—John Biggs, Christian Science Monitor, 21 May 2025
Kerry Breen, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
During the confrontation, the man faints and hits his head, video posted online by OPP shows.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
The latter, of course, gives better info, and the former gives fleeting metaphors and nearly faints from embarrassment.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
The everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, neither faints nor is weary.
—John Biggs, Christian Science Monitor, 21 May 2025
Verb
If a person faints, as Cantrell did, that's a sign the disease is advanced, Russo said.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
During the confrontation, the man faints and hits his head, video posted online by OPP shows.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faints
Verb
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When a star dies and collapses, its mass is concentrated into an unimaginably dense point.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
3 June 2026
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Stephon Castle, Julian Champagnie and Dylan Harper need to hit their open threes as the Knicks' defense collapses.—
David Troy OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Pasta lovers, meatball fans and everyone who swoons over pizza knows that the Charlotte area has great Italian restaurants at every turn.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2026
Noun
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The Catskills have long been a retreat—first for 19th-century painters and writers, later for city escapees chasing mountain air and summer swims.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 May 2026
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At the three-day event, guests enjoyed lazy pool swims, yoga classes, pizza night and cooking lessons, a beach day with BBQ in true Australian style, a visit to the salt marshes and a relaxed dinner surrounded by nature on the Isola Grande.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
Noun
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The cause may be different, but the blackouts Cuba is now experiencing are not new.—
Luisa Blanco,
Sun Sentinel,
2 June 2026
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The urgency of the rescue package is underscored by the African Development Bank’s latest industrial rankings, which placed Morocco ahead of South Africa for the first time since 2010 following rolling power blackouts and weak supply chains.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
1 June 2026
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“Faints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faints. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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