as in fainting
to lose consciousness
easily swooned at the sight of blood
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Recent Examples of swooning
The Old World opulence of Paris and the legendary Five-Star hotel would have viewers swooning.
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Spencer Whaley, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Some of you are swooning with joy and anticipation.
—Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
The sweet romance has left TikTokers swooning.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
The distressed wooden items, featuring labels like Romance, Mystery, and Classics, have BookTok swooning—and for good reason.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2025
James Comey, in a photo finish with a grand jury, was swooning over and quoting Taylor Swift.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2025
Spencer Whaley, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Some of you are swooning with joy and anticipation.
—Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
The sweet romance has left TikTokers swooning.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
The distressed wooden items, featuring labels like Romance, Mystery, and Classics, have BookTok swooning—and for good reason.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2025
James Comey, in a photo finish with a grand jury, was swooning over and quoting Taylor Swift.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swooning
fainting
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And fainting, as any publicist will tell you, makes for a much worse viral moment than a sweaty brow.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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Some may also hyperventilate, which can lead to fainting as well.—
Dr. Sanjay Gupta,
CNN Money,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Swooning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swooning. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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