as in collapses
to lose consciousness
the kind of person who faints at the sight of blood
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Verb
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The New York Mets’ and Detroit Tigers’ collapses.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025 -
Moments later, Young collapses.—
Sara Vallone,
Miami Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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What rankles even more about 2025 is that, in other late-season swoons, the Mets have at least been tracked down by an adversary.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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That’s partly because prolonged summer swoons have become an annual occurrence under Boone.—
Gary Phillips,
Hartford Courant,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Walkers can hike and birdwatch in El Estrecho Natural Park, follow serene reservoirs and streams in Los Alcornocales Nature Reserve, or take the two-hour Benahavís River Walk, a mix of rock scrambles, swims, and crystal-clear pools.—
Siobhan Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Sep. 2025
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In celebration, the Illinois Athletic Association hosted several open water swims.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For several days this week, cities across the Indian Ocean nation – one of Africa’s poorest – have been flooded with young protesters outraged over water shortages and rolling blackouts.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Known by the acronym BESS, the systems can make grids more reliable and have been credited with reducing blackouts.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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