as in trance
a temporary state of unconsciousness syncope has been reported in a small percentage of patients taking the drug

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Recent Examples of syncope About 40% of adults will experience vasovagal syncope in their lifetime. Sherri Gordon, Health, 8 June 2025 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 Fainting, known medically as syncope, is a common enough problem caused by diminished blood flow to the brain. Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025 Heat Syncope Fainting, or syncope, occurs when someone stands for too long or stands up suddenly after sitting or lying down. Shamani Salahuddin, The Tennessean, 26 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for syncope
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Noun
  • Matisse dressed the part of a British gentleman and gazed at his conversation partners with a serenity that bordered on a trance.
    Christopher C. Gorham September 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Wendy slips into a trance state and begins to channel Lizzo.
    Allison P. Davis, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This quiz is not for the faint of fandom.
    Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • If your loved one faints from hypoglycemia, give them a glucagon injection according to their healthcare provider’s instructions.
    Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Much like Metamorphosis arrived in the early aughts’ sparkly daze, Duff’s musical comeback also comes at the right moment in time.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Amid the chaos of the shooting, a man walked through the banquet hall, stalking across the dance floor in a daze with a bloody wound, Homewood said.
    Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In the warmer months, take to the water with a swim at City Beach, hop aboard one of the Lake Pend Oreille Cruises, or rent a watercraft from one of Sandpoint’s outfitters.
    Laura Beausire, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Although the brand is best known for its famous period underwear (which our editors have also tested and loved), it’s been venturing further into fitness, swim, and shapewear over the last few years.
    Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Syncope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syncope. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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