Synonyms of swooning

swooning

verb

present participle of swoon

as in fainting

to lose consciousness

easily swooned at the sight of blood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fainting
• collapsing
• passing out
• blacking out
• keeling (over)
• conking (out)
• breaking down
• zonking (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• coming to
• reviving
• coming around
• coming round

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of swooning

Years before Taylor and Travis, a beloved entertainment figure and a larger-than-life athlete were swooning in public. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

In many ways, this movie set the template for the modern action-comedy blockbuster, but few of its many imitators have come close to matching the spunky edginess and swooning romantic intrigue of the original trend-setter. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026

The closest Spain got to that was against Cape Verde, but even the most swooning sentimentalists will recognise that the minnows were pretty lucky in that one. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026

The quilt’s washability is another factor that has shoppers swooning over it. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026

The Pirates of the Caribbean trousers the most stylish insiders are swooning over have captivated Hadid. — Teresa Romero Martínez, Glamour, 31 May 2026

Opening wide, as the live-instrument electroclash fourpiece does, a morbidly sensual portal for dancing and spacing in and out and swooning and spinning is perhaps easier for Daisy than is closing it at gig’s end. — Matt Thompson, SPIN, 12 May 2026

His earliest musical influences were the swooning Motown singers of the ‘50s and ‘60s, including Otis Redding, Sam Cooke and Marvin Gaye. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026

Zoo Atlanta's newest resident will have all the cat lovers swooning. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026