swooned; swooning; swoons
swooner
noun
Synonyms
Examples of swoon in a Sentence
Verb
She almost swooned from fright.
easily swooned at the sight of blood
Noun
she wandered about in a swoon for several days after receiving the tragic news
fell into a swoon after stepping off of the incredibly fast roller coaster
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Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
What is surprising is that such a tiny timepiece would appeal to so wide a variety of people: Young, old, gay, straight, male, female, or otherwise identified all seemed to swoon.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2024
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More recently, Erin swooned over Ben driving a bulldozer.
—Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
What is surprising is that such a tiny timepiece would appeal to so wide a variety of people: Young, old, gay, straight, male, female, or otherwise identified all seemed to swoon.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for swoon
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“Swoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swoon. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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swoon
1 of 2 verb1
2
: to drift or fade gradually
swooner
noun
swoon
2 of 2 noun1
: a partial or total loss of consciousness
2
: a dreamlike state
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