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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for syncope
Noun
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Somewhere around the seventh inning, the gaggle of small children in the house conspired, without adult aid or input, to turn off the lights in a bedroom, plug in a strobe light, cue up a trance song on the speaker, and begin to mosh.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Chamomile softens the flame, vanilla sweetens the smoke, and the result is all loving, never strange… a total trance.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
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This quiz is not for the faint of fandom.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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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
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My stay in the Brazilian town began in a giddy daze.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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And of course, in the midst of my daze, my phone began buzzing incessantly.—
Karine Jean-Pierre,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this year, Gun Lake expanded to a year-round resort with a new 252-room hotel, The Wawyé Oasis, which includes a 32,000-square-foot glass atrium featuring pools, a swim-up bar and private cabanas.—
Adam Stone,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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After their fight, the former housewife stormed off and sought refuge on a swim platform at the back of the superyacht.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Syncope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syncope. Accessed 24 Nov. 2025.
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