swooned

past tense of swoon
as in fainted
to lose consciousness easily swooned at the sight of blood

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Recent Examples of swooned Traders flooded back into the market to snap up shares in tech companies that had recently swooned over doubts that the huge investments will yield adequate returns. ABC News, 30 July 2026 Since the outset of the competition, the team had been swooned over for the deftness of its skills and tipped for golden glory. Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026 Media swooned over Graham Platner for months despite Dem's brewing controversies. FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026 Fans swooned over the thoughtful gift in her comments. Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026 Another couple came out, and Yang and Rogers swooned at her from the side of the stage. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026 Taking partial profits can protect against whatever happens next in the market that swooned Friday and bounced Monday. Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 8 June 2026 Add it all up and investors swooned. Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 14 May 2026 Fans swooned over the wholesome answer. Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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  • That is the night Vásquez was hit in the right ankle by a line drive and later fainted on his way to get X-Rays.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026
  • Ahead, see the celebrities who worked at Disney Parks before becoming famous — including one person who fainted on the first day in the costume, and another who quit before they could even get started.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
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  • Thirty-odd years after Communist rule collapsed in eastern Europe, Budapest finally feels revitalized.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Many of those on that flight were killed when a hotel they were being housed at collapsed in the quake.
    Rocio Munoz, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

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“Swooned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swooned. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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