as in collapses
to lose consciousness
the kind of person who faints at the sight of blood
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faints
Verb
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On recovery, the fan collapses just as quickly, reducing drag.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025 -
Just moments later, the robot slips on a carpet and collapses to the ground, only to spring back upright in less than a second.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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So of course Anna Coleman (Lindsay Lohan) swoons after their first official conversation.—
Mara Reinstein,
Vulture,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Forest walks, lazy lake days, midday swims, and evening bonfires are a part of your regular day.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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Mall runs and night swims save the summer in the United Arab Emirates.—
Jeanne Bonner,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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By last winter, after significant reconstruction, rolling blackouts were rare, and power shortages were mostly localized.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Almost half of Ethiopia's 130 million people lack access to electricity and even the capital Addis Ababa experiences regular blackouts.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Faints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faints. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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