SWOONED Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

swooned

verb

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 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 Bolivia's chronically depreciating currency surged on the black market as stock markets swooned over his plan to shrink the budget deficit. — ABC News, 27 May 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 Mendoza accepted the Heisman in two languages and Miami swooned. — Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026 Now is not the time to be swooned by partisan political noise. — Anthony Dominguez, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026

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That moniker became a little more appropriate last week, when Jenkins rescued a young fan who fainted during the national anthem at CHS Field.

— Anya Armentrout, Twin Cities, 6 July 2026
The Great American State Fair was postponed Saturday after multiple people reportedly fainted the day before, forcing thousands of visitors to pivot during celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026

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Emergency authorities said 190 buildings collapsed completely and another 856 sustained significant damage.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Once known best for her #MomTok dances, the 33-year-old Brigham Young University fine arts graduate and mother of three in 2025 successfully collapsed the boundary between creator culture and traditional entertainment.

— Emma Barker Bonomo, Time, 14 July 2026

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