as in collapsed
to lose consciousness
the kind of person who faints at the sight of blood
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Recent Examples of fainted
During their opening weekend’s set, someone in the crowd fainted.
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Steve Appleford, SPIN, 23 Apr. 2026
In January 2024, Tera fainted at home and couldn’t stand on her own.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 17 Apr. 2026
The Twin Cities hospital has provided care to patients who come in under ICE custody, including those recently who have had head injuries, injuries from being assaulted and those who have fainted, the doctor said.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Last year, Price fainted while appearing at a groundbreaking for the upgrade of the Los Angeles Convention Center, which is located in his district.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
His role also involved officially welcoming new signings, including when Eder Militao fainted at his presentation in July 2019.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
When the man fainted, the event came to an abrupt halt.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
The cold open took place in the Oval Office and parodied a recent White House event about cutting the price of weight loss drugs, during which a man fainted behind the president.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
When a pharmaceutical executive fainted, Kennedy quickly left the room.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
Steve Appleford, SPIN, 23 Apr. 2026
In January 2024, Tera fainted at home and couldn’t stand on her own.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 17 Apr. 2026
The Twin Cities hospital has provided care to patients who come in under ICE custody, including those recently who have had head injuries, injuries from being assaulted and those who have fainted, the doctor said.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Last year, Price fainted while appearing at a groundbreaking for the upgrade of the Los Angeles Convention Center, which is located in his district.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
His role also involved officially welcoming new signings, including when Eder Militao fainted at his presentation in July 2019.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
When the man fainted, the event came to an abrupt halt.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
The cold open took place in the Oval Office and parodied a recent White House event about cutting the price of weight loss drugs, during which a man fainted behind the president.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
When a pharmaceutical executive fainted, Kennedy quickly left the room.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fainted
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The brief, failed ouster of Altman in 2023 almost collapsed the ChatGPT maker, with investors pressing the board to bring back Altman and employees pledging to quit en masse if the CEO wasn’t reinstated.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Over the past 50 years, the average size of wildlife populations has collapsed by 73% owing to nature loss and climate change.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Fans swooned over the idyllic photos.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Other regional markets also swooned.—
Elaine Kurtenbach,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Fainted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fainted. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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