as in fainted
to lose consciousness
easily swooned at the sight of blood
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Recent Examples of swooned
Of course, social media was quick to flood the trailer's YouTube comments with criticism and jokes, while others, naturally, swooned over Elordi's appearance.
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Pamela Avila, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
At the time, bitcoin had traded above $80,000 for most of the year, falling to just below $75,000 as the stock market swooned.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
Pamela Avila, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
At the time, bitcoin had traded above $80,000 for most of the year, falling to just below $75,000 as the stock market swooned.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swooned
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At one point, a woman fainted and was lifted out of the church.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Press Trust of India news agency reported that at least 30 people fainted while Vijay was speaking, per Reuters.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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Also, two barns and one home were reportedly struck by lightning in Rogersville, Missouri, which started a small fire on the barn and partially collapsed the porch of the home.—
Shawnie Caslin Martucci,
ABC News,
18 Oct. 2025
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Some stars collapsed to the sea floor, dissolved into piles of goo.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Swooned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swooned. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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