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as in to faint
to lose consciousness easily swooned at the sight of blood

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swoon

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noun

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Recent Examples of swoon
Verb
Though 28 years apart, the scenes convey two boys in love that are on the precipice of confessing — and acting on — said passion, which is very much down to Briney and DiCaprio's ability to really make their viewers swoon. Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025 The Old World opulence of Paris and the legendary Five-Star hotel would have viewers swooning. Spencer Whaley, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
Then of course there’s the tiny bathtub that Amanda (Cameron Diaz) famously squeezed herself into and the swoon-worthy reading nook surrounded by floor-to-ceiling books. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025 For me, in books and in real life, a real romance—the sudden swoon, the infatuation, and the eventual love—just doesn’t happen without both a strong physical and intellectual attraction. Emma Straub october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for swoon
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  • For some people, a drop in blood pressure without an equal rise in heart rate can lead to dizziness and potentially fainting (which some subjects did experience).
    Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Susanne would say, holding out both of her arms, and Catherine would faint into her arms and sigh, Natasha!
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • And of course, in the midst of my daze, my phone began buzzing incessantly.
    Karine Jean-Pierre, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Over the past few years, Teasdale has grown to embrace the slow mornings and simple comforts that come with being a homebody, and Moisturizer, Wet Leg’s bright, celestial second album, captures small-hours moments, sofa snogs and falling into the buoyant daze of doing nothing all day.
    Sophie Williams, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Chamomile softens the flame, vanilla sweetens the smoke, and the result is all loving, never strange… a total trance.
    Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
  • My deep tissue massage using warm basalt stones and a local scrub made with salt from the nearby ponds left me in a dreamlike trance.
    Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • An episode of religious ecstasy in a depleted, soggy, English seaside town spirals toward violence—and culminates in one of the best endings in recent horror.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2025
  • So, too, was the ecstasy at which City celebrated their equally exhilarating 3-2 victory over Arsenal, their joy at odds with the dejection of the Arsenal players who had twice clawed their way back to parity but failed to hold on.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In some cases, if the blood pressure is too low, fainting (syncope) may occur.4 Fainting is a transient loss of consciousness caused by a decrease in oxygen and nutrients reaching the brain.
    Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 2 Aug. 2025
  • Redford, the host and producer of his weekly podcast, Vet Life, added heart disease and heart arrhythmias—where the heart beats too fast, too slow, or with an irregular rhythm—can also cause syncope.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • Tina Turner’s Gravity-Defying Wavy Shag Tina Turner’s higher-than-heaven shag was heavily teased at the roots, says Abramite.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Scorsese’s life and work, still ongoing thank heavens, have been given a rather simple five-act structure for purposes of the documentary.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • An airline passenger shared their delight after taking their spot on a flight and finding an adorable dog staring at them from the seats in front.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The four-time Tony winner closed out her speech with an Irish blessing — sung a capella, much to the crowd’s delight.
    Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The look of joy on everyone’s faces said it all.
    Simon Johnson, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The joy of getting home and slipping into cozy clothing is unmatched, but that doesn’t mean loungewear should be reserved for nights spent on the couch.
    Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Swoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swoon. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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