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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
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
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
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
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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 surviving version, augmented with additional footage, proves the film to be a spectacular, fanatically ornamental, yet harrowing masterwork of erotic ecstasies and horrors.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
25 Sep. 2025
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And her superpower was kind of like emotional - trances and stuff like that.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes,
31 Oct. 2024
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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
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In between is a stretch of smaller hotels, restaurants, and bars, including French restaurant Jacala, where steak tartare is prepared table-side by host Jacques, and the calamari risotto will have you in raptures.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Dec. 2025
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The family moved in this Memorial Day, just in time to take advantage of the generously sized yard and the hours of sunlight ideal for afternoon swims.—
Juliet Izon,
Architectural Digest,
26 Nov. 2025
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Nyad is also known for several daring long-distance swims, including swims around the island of Manhattan in 1975 and from North Bimini Island in the Bahamas to Juno Beach in 1979.—
Amanda Rosa
November 6,
Miami Herald,
6 Nov. 2025
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Epidaurus To discover even more historical delights, visit Epidaurus, located about a two-hour drive from Athens on the northeastern side of the Peloponnese.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
8 June 2026
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Fried delights have been a part of Rioja’s playbook since Jennifer Jasinski and Beth Gruitch opened the restaurant in 2004, Dale said.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
2 June 2026
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Experts warn other delivery platforms and foreign companies, including a major Spanish hotel chain already downsizing, may retreat from Cuba, cutting off lifelines for families amid shortages and blackouts.—
Gisela Salomon,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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The plan is a direct result of South Africa’s crippling electricity crisis, which peaked between 2023 and 2023 when record-breaking rolling blackouts threatened economic collapse.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
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Valdi recounts the joys of working with Colman Domingo, getting pooped on by a rat, and winning $50 from director Antoine Fuqua.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
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As for what makes the hideaway so magical, the actor offered a glimpse at the joys of mountain life in his WSJ profile.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
6 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Swoons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swoons. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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