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 idyllic photos.
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Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Other regional markets also swooned.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Fortune, 9 Mar. 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
Sentiment on Oracle has swooned since then, leading to a range of opinions on the stock from Wall Street analysts, detailed below.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
Matthieu Blazy, Chanel’s new artistic director, is receiving this sort of ravenous acclaim across the industry, from the celebrities who have worn his clothes like Stewart, Ayo Edebiri and Teyana Taylor, to the editors and influencers who swooned at his October debut show at Paris Fashion Week.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
Pop and rock fans swooned, but blues aficionados stewed over the band and its success.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2025
Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Other regional markets also swooned.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Fortune, 9 Mar. 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
Sentiment on Oracle has swooned since then, leading to a range of opinions on the stock from Wall Street analysts, detailed below.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
Matthieu Blazy, Chanel’s new artistic director, is receiving this sort of ravenous acclaim across the industry, from the celebrities who have worn his clothes like Stewart, Ayo Edebiri and Teyana Taylor, to the editors and influencers who swooned at his October debut show at Paris Fashion Week.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
Pop and rock fans swooned, but blues aficionados stewed over the band and its success.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swooned
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During their opening weekend’s set, someone in the crowd fainted.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
23 Apr. 2026
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In January 2024, Tera fainted at home and couldn’t stand on her own.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Apr. 2026
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His 69-year-old wife was transferred to South Africa at the same time but collapsed at a Johannesburg airport and died at a nearby hospital, the South African Department of Health said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
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His wife later collapsed and died at Johannesburg’s international airport while attempting to return home.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
4 May 2026
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“Swooned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swooned. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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