as in to faint
to lose consciousness
easily swooned at the sight of blood
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as in daze
a state of mental confusion
she wandered about in a swoon for several days after receiving the tragic news
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as in faint
a temporary state of unconsciousness
fell into a swoon after stepping off of the incredibly fast roller coaster
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as in ecstasy
a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
her boyfriend's proposal sent her into a joyous swoon
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Recent Examples of swoon
Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
This is also the same Bow Wow who had women of all ages swooning over his crisp braids, Colgate smile and doting demeanor before his 18th birthday.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2025
Brett Owens, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Due to their last season swoon, the Horned Frogs have played their way off the bubble and will almost certainly need to win the league tournament to make the NCAA Tournament.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2025
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Verb
But by late November, as word trickled out that GM Chris Drury had made franchise cornerstones Jacob Trouba and Chris Kreider available for trade, the team started to swoon and never recovered.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
This is also the same Bow Wow who had women of all ages swooning over his crisp braids, Colgate smile and doting demeanor before his 18th birthday.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
The recent swoon, while painful for current shareholders, has driven the headline yield up to 6% and has driven valuations down—NOG trades for 7 times earnings estimates and at a low price/earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 0.56 (anything below 1 is considered to be undervalued).
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Due to their last season swoon, the Horned Frogs have played their way off the bubble and will almost certainly need to win the league tournament to make the NCAA Tournament.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2025
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The captain had briefly left the cockpit to use the lavatory when the copilot fainted during a flight from Frankfurt to Seville, Spain, on February 17, 2024, said the report from the agency, called CIAIAC.—
Alex Stambaugh,
CNN Money,
19 May 2025
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According to the Associated Press, the copilot fainted after the pilot got up to use the bathroom, citing German news agency Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa).—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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These are important and if they are not statistically accounted for the technical skills of the game won’t be important and will be lost to the ecstasy of the home run and the agony of the strikeout.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
15 May 2025
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Throughout the trial, Ventura has been open about her prior dependence on opioids, as well as her use of MDMA, ecstasy, ketamine, mushrooms, cocaine, marijuana and other drugs.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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With nothing left to do, the man from the funeral home begins wheeling the gurney away, and everyone follows, as if in a procession or a trance.—
David Bezmozgis,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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The film follows the story of Bayu, an Indonesian teenager who aspires to become a shaman for local trance parties in a small suburban community where inhabitants derive pleasure from spiritual possession.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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Everyone will be looking at the heavens through powerful amateur telescopes.—
Flip Putthoff,
Arkansas Online,
20 May 2025
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That is set in stone right now barring some sort of miracle from the heavens.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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In severe cases, a loss of consciousness (syncope) may occur.—
Alicen Nelson MD,
Verywell Health,
27 Mar. 2025
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Common triggers include dehydration from illness, vasovagal syncope—a reflex response to nausea or pain—abnormal heart rhythms, and heart valve conditions such as aortic stenosis.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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But turtles were seen popping their heads above the lake surface to the delight of many.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2025
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Hardiness Zone: 5 to 9 Hollyhocks are quintessential cottage garden plants, with showy blooms standing tall in the garden all summer long to the delight of pollinators and gardeners alike.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
18 May 2025
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So think about joy as the experience and happiness as the idea.—
Jess Cording,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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One unexpected joy of League Pass life is the arena feed, which shows us what’s on the jumbotron during timeouts (mascot skits, archival content, dance promotions and many other frivolities).—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Dylan, a baker’s apprentice, wants to marry her; their journey on his moped is one of the film’s loveliest sequences, an image of freedom and happiness that suggests such a life might be within reach.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2025
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The Wrong Pet Beds Levy says the right type of dog bed is the most essential home item is for a dog's happiness and comfort.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 May 2025
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“Swoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swoon. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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