SWOONS Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of swoon

as in faints

a temporary state of unconsciousness fell into a swoon after stepping off of the incredibly fast roller coaster

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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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swoons

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verb

present tense third-person singular of swoon

as in collapses

to lose consciousness easily swooned at the sight of blood

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Recent Examples of swoons

Noun

Calm and good-natured, the 33-year-old swoons these days over his 8-month old daughter, trying to stay positive. — ABC News, 26 June 2026 Calm and good-natured, the 33-year-old swoons these days over his 8-month-old daughter, trying to stay positive. — Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 England always has flashy players heading into World Cup play, but the results haven't been there, and they've often been sent home in brutal fashion, offering a great parallel to the Mets' clockwork-like midsummer swoons and late-season meltdowns. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026 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

Verb

The governor positively swoons over all these residents. — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026 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

Noun

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
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

Definition of faints

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Just four minutes later, Baggio doubled the Italians’ lead with a swift half-volley, sending the capacity crowd inside of New Jersey’s Giants Stadium into raptures.

— Shaun Goodwin June 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 June 2026
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

Definition of raptures

Noun

And hands-on conservation experiences like coral restoration and manta ray swims are available for guests of all ages, bringing everyone closer to the Great Astrolabe Reef nearby.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026
An alligator swims in the shallow waters of Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida, on May 4, 2026.

— Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 29 June 2026

Definition of swims

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Those delights transport me to my earliest and happiest memories, surrounded by family and friends at birthday parties spent at the park or at McDonald’s.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Edinburgh, a city of dramatic landscapes and rich culture, shines during its renowned August festivals, transforming into a global stage for arts and culinary delights.

— Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of delights

Noun

Internet blackouts and continued fear of government retribution have made getting a full picture of the crackdown difficult.

— Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
The economic difficulties, energy blackouts, Internet restrictions, and general wartime fatigue have pushed Putin’s approval ratings from around 80 percent at the beginning of the year to 66 percent in mid-July.

— Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026

Definition of blackouts

Noun

For Braswell, the winning combination has always been travel and the outdoors, two of her greatest joys.

— Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
But most have written asking for advice about life’s vexations and troubles, or to share their observations on life’s oddities and joys.

— Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

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