as in fainting
to lose consciousness
easily swooned at the sight of blood
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Recent Examples of swooning
His earliest musical influences were the swooning Motown singers of the ‘50s and ‘60s, including Otis Redding, Sam Cooke and Marvin Gaye.
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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
Kendall Jenner’s ultra-cozy mountain retreat (in a top-secret location, per People) had fans swooning over its kitchen fireplace and the uncommon adult bunk bed room.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
Or swooning over Justin Bieber during his set?
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2026
Each section of the track could potentially get stuck in your head for days, from its jittery verse backed by swooning vocal harmonies to the way the bridge shifts into a happy-go-lucky gallop.
—Jude Noel, Pitchfork, 4 Mar. 2026
One of which, featuring Anna Cathcart’s Kitty Song Covey swooning over her love interest Min Ho (Sang Heon Lee), is embedded above.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Shop everything below; then, continue swooning over Robbie and Elordi’s on-screen chemistry.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Once upon a time, date night agendas would involve one of those activities before another; say, a table for two to split salad and pizza prior to swooning over Sleepless in Seattle.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2026
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
Kendall Jenner’s ultra-cozy mountain retreat (in a top-secret location, per People) had fans swooning over its kitchen fireplace and the uncommon adult bunk bed room.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
Or swooning over Justin Bieber during his set?
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2026
Each section of the track could potentially get stuck in your head for days, from its jittery verse backed by swooning vocal harmonies to the way the bridge shifts into a happy-go-lucky gallop.
—Jude Noel, Pitchfork, 4 Mar. 2026
One of which, featuring Anna Cathcart’s Kitty Song Covey swooning over her love interest Min Ho (Sang Heon Lee), is embedded above.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Shop everything below; then, continue swooning over Robbie and Elordi’s on-screen chemistry.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Once upon a time, date night agendas would involve one of those activities before another; say, a table for two to split salad and pizza prior to swooning over Sleepless in Seattle.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swooning
fainting
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After the surgery Two days later, a nearly fainting NW showed up at Jackson North Medical Center with shortness of breath and heart palpitations.—
David J. Neal
May 6,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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Former Chelsea midfielder Oscar has retired from football months after being diagnosed with a fainting issue.—
Jessica Hopkins,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Swooning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swooning. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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