as in collapses
to lose consciousness
the kind of person who faints at the sight of blood
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Recent Examples of faints
Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
The everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, neither faints nor is weary.
—John Biggs, Christian Science Monitor, 21 May 2025
Kerry Breen, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
During the confrontation, the man faints and hits his head, video posted online by OPP shows.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
The latter, of course, gives better info, and the former gives fleeting metaphors and nearly faints from embarrassment.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
The everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, neither faints nor is weary.
—John Biggs, Christian Science Monitor, 21 May 2025
Verb
If a person faints, as Cantrell did, that's a sign the disease is advanced, Russo said.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
During the confrontation, the man faints and hits his head, video posted online by OPP shows.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faints
Verb
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As the video demonstrates, von Ensingen’s drawing (not in the show, alas) collapses all the levels, complete with stairs, setbacks, vaults, and columns, onto a single plane.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
23 Apr. 2026
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For Tottenham, what once felt unthinkable is fast becoming one of the most remarkable collapses the 34-year Premier League era has seen.—
Dean Jones,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Sitting at a baby grand piano, Mars prompted swoons with his delivery of the lyrics, his pure voice holding notes with the same muscularity as early in the show.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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There have been swoons, yes — stretches where this team has looked its age on the ice.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Steven Spielberg's 1975 hit, in which a great white swims into the beach town of Amity and starts snacking on tourists, launched the blockbuster era of modern cinema.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
17 Apr. 2026
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There’s also a wellness studio for workouts and morning swims in a lap pool.—
Megan duBois,
Southern Living,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Rolling digital blackouts in Russian cities have touched a nerve with ordinary citizens and public pushback against Russian President Vladimir Putin is emerging.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Since then, the city has endured a brief Russian occupation during Moscow’s failed push to seize the Ukrainian capital in early days of the war, as well as harsh winters — especially the last one, when blackouts forced some residents to cook meals over open fires in the streets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Faints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faints. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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