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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
Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Sitting at a baby grand piano, Mars prompted swoons with his delivery of the lyrics, his pure voice holding notes with the same muscularity as early in the show.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
There have been swoons, yes — stretches where this team has looked its age on the ice.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Come for the fangs, stay for the swoons.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Feb. 2026
The only thing that’s preventing him from being as secure at a spot as Wyatt Langford or Corey Seager are his second-half swoons.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 19 Jan. 2026
In swinging sixties London, an elegant middle-aged woman named Leonora swoons in an auction room and is picked up by an antiques dealer and his nephew.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
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
So of course Anna Coleman (Lindsay Lohan) swoons after their first official conversation.
—Mara Reinstein, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
Noun
There’s a segment of the audience that practically swoons when good news befalls some of the cast at the end of the play.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Sitting at a baby grand piano, Mars prompted swoons with his delivery of the lyrics, his pure voice holding notes with the same muscularity as early in the show.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
There have been swoons, yes — stretches where this team has looked its age on the ice.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Come for the fangs, stay for the swoons.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Feb. 2026
The only thing that’s preventing him from being as secure at a spot as Wyatt Langford or Corey Seager are his second-half swoons.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 19 Jan. 2026
In swinging sixties London, an elegant middle-aged woman named Leonora swoons in an auction room and is picked up by an antiques dealer and his nephew.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
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
So of course Anna Coleman (Lindsay Lohan) swoons after their first official conversation.
—Mara Reinstein, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
Pasta lovers, meatball fans and everyone who swoons over pizza knows that the Charlotte area has great Italian restaurants at every turn.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swoons
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The latter, of course, gives better info, and the former gives fleeting metaphors and nearly faints from embarrassment.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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The everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, neither faints nor is weary.—
John Biggs,
Christian Science Monitor,
21 May 2025
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But by the New York Times bestselling author and pop culture essayist’s own admission, no topic has loomed larger or longer in his mind than the ironies, ecstasies and singularity of American football.—
Zack Ruskin,
San Francisco Chronicle,
27 Jan. 2026
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Recorded on five reel-to-reel decks, the composer’s 1975 piece blends everyday and exotic sounds—human breath, cheeping frogs, bubbling geysers—into a passionate defense of the raptures of listening.—
Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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But in the city’s 163-year history, its residents have never gotten the chance to explode into raptures as their local soccer team secured a competitive win on Idaho soil.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Apr. 2026
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Here, experts recommended a handful of culinary delights perfect for gardens that don't get much sunlight.—
Haniya Rae,
Martha Stewart,
14 May 2026
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Sharing the gastronomic delights of Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region runs through the blood, and the family legacy of Highwood residents and first cousins, Ruthie Amidei and Mada Ugolini Hitchmough.—
Gina Grillo,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Harry Styles takes outdoor swims for mental clarity.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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Drive out of the city limits for world-class barbecue, quintessential small-town main streets, and refreshing summer swims.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
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For those willing to learn and put in the time, to offer a home for a homeless pig, Houk said, the joys can be great.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
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Better to appreciate the joys du jour.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
6 May 2026
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These blackouts occur when intense X-ray and ultraviolet radiation from solar flares ionize Earth's upper atmosphere, interfering with high-frequency radio signals used by aviators, mariners and amateur radio operators.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
11 May 2026
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The Kremlin’s internet blackouts, which have raised howls among ordinary Russians, are due in part to Putin’s security concerns and anti-drone measures.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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Warnings, laments, and odes to renewal were expressed pictorially as dying days under bleeding heavens, belching volcanoes, proud icebergs, lavish rainbows amid spangling, mist-suffusing sunlight and dawns of peace and hope.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Close by, Cassiopeia the Queen and Cepheus the King hang high in the northwest heavens in the early evening.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Swoons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swoons. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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