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as in ecstasies
a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
her boyfriend's proposal sent her into a joyous swoon
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as in collapses
to lose consciousness
easily swooned at the sight of blood
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Recent Examples of swoons
Tim Britton, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
That’s partly because prolonged summer swoons have become an annual occurrence under Boone.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2025
So of course Anna Coleman (Lindsay Lohan) swoons after their first official conversation.
—Mara Reinstein, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
What rankles even more about 2025 is that, in other late-season swoons, the Mets have at least been tracked down by an adversary.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
That’s partly because prolonged summer swoons have become an annual occurrence under Boone.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2025
So of course Anna Coleman (Lindsay Lohan) swoons after their first official conversation.
—Mara Reinstein, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swoons
Verb
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During the confrontation, the man faints and hits his head, video posted online by OPP shows.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That's right, Dairy Queen is getting in the holiday spirit with a new menu full of seasonal delights.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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Playing this character is one of the great delights of my career.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Day-trippers dot the lake, braving chilly swims, renting rowboats, and basking in the sun.—
Lucy Kehoe,
AFAR Media,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Catskills have always been a retreat—first for 19th-century painters and writers, later for city escapees chasing mountain air and summer swims.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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An ensemble piece in the truest sense, Tyler Taormina's film captures the joys and exhaustions of holiday gatherings via a Long Island family's annual Christmas Eve shindig.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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Now, with her due date on the horizon, Fletcher is looking forward to the simplest joys.—
Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Strikes on power plants, transmission lines, and substations have caused frequent and widespread blackouts in recent weeks.—
Suriya Jayanti,
Time,
10 Nov. 2025
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Even without the blackouts, two price hikes by YouTube TV in less than two years caused about 500,000 subscribers to cancel, according to an estimate last June by veteran industry analyst Craig Moffett.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The days of counterfeit printouts are—thank heavens—largely behind us, but fans are still often left empty-handed on game days or arrive to find seats that were not as good as advertised.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Scorsese’s life and work, still ongoing thank heavens, have been given a rather simple five-act structure for purposes of the documentary.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Swoons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swoons. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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