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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
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
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
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
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
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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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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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Drop in, tune out, and revitalize—then head out to explore the lively delights of Santa Monica’s boardwalk.—
Tim Chester,
Robb Report,
5 Mar. 2026
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Scones don't have to be sweet, y'all, and these buttery delights prove it.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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Summer offers paddleboarding, kayaking, and even scuba diving in quiet coves that warm up just enough for long swims; by afternoon, boaters drift to the outer rocks.—
Ted Alvarez,
Outside,
3 Mar. 2026
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There’s also a large pool for morning swims or leisurely gatherings.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
22 Feb. 2026
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If not for a 1904 kitchen accident at the Wheeler Creamerie Exchange in Connersville, Indiana, the world might have never known the joys of butterscotch pie.—
Indianapolis Star,
IndyStar,
27 Feb. 2026
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Co-created with local parents and their young children, the show explores the joys and impermanence of raising children, carrying children through life and witnessing a child’s journey.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Solar flares produced by the sun can cause radio blackouts and geomagnetic storms on Earth, which interfere with radio communications and affect satellites in orbit.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Typically, news and sports networks hold more weight during such negotiations, but blackouts are becoming more common, even for those with top-tier rights such as the NFL.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 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
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These injudicious, blunt-force tariffs do get undone almost as quickly as they are slapped on, thank heavens.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Swoons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swoons. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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