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as in vague
not seen or understood clearly
after wandering in the woods for hours, we had only a faint idea of where we were
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as in weak
lacking bodily strength
I was starting to feel a little faint after going so long without food
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as in daze
a temporary state of unconsciousness
shocking news can cause a person to fall into a faint
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as in to collapse
to lose consciousness
the kind of person who faints at the sight of blood
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Recent Examples of faint
Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2024
That’s really faint, but in certain circumstances the zodiacal light can still be visible to the unaided eye from very dark sites.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2024
Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 13 May 2023
Such belonging is not for the faint of checkbook.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2023
Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024
When one teenage girl fainted in the crowd, she was helped to safety by onlookers who then offered her sips of water from their own bottles.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 20 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Paranormal investigators have reportedly managed to catch the faint sound of a ball ping-ponging against walls while a mischievous voice giggles.
—Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2024
That’s really faint, but in certain circumstances the zodiacal light can still be visible to the unaided eye from very dark sites.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2024
Noun
The presto of the third was kept extra-presto, with beguiling feints (or faints?) of volume in the repeating theme of the strings.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 13 May 2023
Such belonging is not for the faint of checkbook.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2023
Verb
In the series premiere, Texas media director Tony Reyes, 36, was medically evacuated after fainting on Day One.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024
When one teenage girl fainted in the crowd, she was helped to safety by onlookers who then offered her sips of water from their own bottles.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 20 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faint
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There are vague references to Wyler’s work in Kabul and Beirut and her concerns for Afghan women after the U.S. withdrew from the country.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Donald Trump’s housing proposals are vague and sometimes nonsensical.Kim Velsey, Curbed, 11 Nov. 2024
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Other checks on Trump’s policy will also be far weaker.Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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Each endpoint can be assessed to sniff out weak points.PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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The Democrats’ best hope may be that Trump’s minuscule battleground state leads will collapse on contact with the fearsome Harris turnout machine.W. James Antle III, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Nov. 2024
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It was reported that a man was trapped under a tractor after a bridge collapsed on the property, which was in unincorporated Woodstock.Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 4 Nov. 2024
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In the meantime, Tehran has turned to Russia to help build up its own military capabilities, looking to procure sophisticated Russia air defense systems and a variety of combat aircraft, according to reports, although the details surrounding the delivery of such hardware remain hazy.Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
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But there’s a catch—while these methods are gaining feverish attention in the digital space, the scientific proof is a little… hazy.Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
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Low wages, high youth unemployment and a feeble social safety net mean China’s household spending is less than 40% of annual economic output, some 20 percentage points below the global average.Reuters, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
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The economy has been weighed down by the weakness of its industrial sector amid Russia’s shutdown in natural gas supplies after the invasion of Ukraine, as well as feeble Chinese demand and the car industry’s difficulties in pivoting to electric vehicles.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 8 Oct. 2024
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And her superpower was kind of like emotional - trances and stuff like that.Jim Ryan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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The track falls somewhere between hard techno and trance, elevating heart rates with its driving beat and sharp percussion.Katie Bain, Billboard, 11 Oct. 2024
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The rich yet fresh sauce over the tender, crispy chicken has our Test Kitchen crew swooning.Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2024
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Gotti’s comment section was full of fans swooning at their love and his expensive birthday gifts.Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 19 Sep. 2024
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That same pale green appears on the metal parts of the bundled Magic Keyboard and Magic Mouse.Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Other symptoms of anemia include fatigue, weakness, rapid heart rate, and pale skin.2829 Hyperthyroidism: An overactive thyroid gland produces too much thyroid hormone, increasing metabolism and heart rate.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Faint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faint. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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