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.
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John Biggs,
Christian Science Monitor,
21 May 2025
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
11 June 2026
If a person faints, as Cantrell did, that's a sign the disease is advanced, Russo said.
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Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
During the confrontation, the man faints and hits his head, video posted online by OPP shows.
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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.
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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
Briar Blush faints @worldofwonder SPOILER ALERT!
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Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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
Noun
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England always has flashy players heading into World Cup play, but the results haven't been there, and they've often been sent home in brutal fashion, offering a great parallel to the Mets' clockwork-like midsummer swoons and late-season meltdowns.
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There’s a segment of the audience that practically swoons when good news befalls some of the cast at the end of the play.
Verb
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Canvas collapses what has typically been a fragmented production chain into a single workspace.
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If the cost of producing a complex tax plan collapses toward zero, what exactly is the client paying for—and who keeps the fee?
Noun
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Over the course of the next few summers, the two grow closer over horror films and swims in the lake, frequently accompanied by Sam’s older brother Charlie (Michael Bradway), Percy’s best friend Delilah (Abigail Cowen), and Jordie (Joseph Chiu), a fellow local and Sam’s best friend.
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John Quincy Adams was fit enough to take daily naked swims in the Potomac River while in office.
Noun
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Political and local opposition has been growing because of fears about blackouts, rising electricity bills and the centers’ voracious water needs.
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Adriana Inthamoussu, born in the 1970s, remembers the blackouts in Uruguay’s past.
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“Faints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faints. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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