1
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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2
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
Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2025
The phenomenon took place in June and then most recently again in January, when four bright planets and two faint planets were visible all month in the night sky.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2024
German chocolate cakes are known for being rich desserts, so this homemade chocolate cake recipe is not one for the faint of taste buds.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2023
Patricia Karounos, refinery29.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Moore also claimed that Newman suffered a heart attack, had stents placed and fainted in court, all claims that Dolin dispute.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Comparing the accretion disk to a river, the short, faint flares are akin to small random ripples on the river's surface caused by minor disturbances.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2025
The phenomenon took place in June and then most recently again in January, when four bright planets and two faint planets were visible all month in the night sky.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
Noun
The struggle is real at times and definitely not for the faint at heart.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2024
German chocolate cakes are known for being rich desserts, so this homemade chocolate cake recipe is not one for the faint of taste buds.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2023
Verb
There’s a scene midway through the season in which she’s caught sobbing on her sorority’s staircase, having just returned from the hospital after fainting.
—Patricia Karounos, refinery29.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Moore also claimed that Newman suffered a heart attack, had stents placed and fainted in court, all claims that Dolin dispute.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faint
Adjective
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Asking about frustrations in a broad, theoretical sense is too vague to elicit actionable insights.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The reference is vague and does not signal any specific American commitment to safeguarding Ukraine’s security.—
Andrew E. Kramer,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Salesforce shares fell in extended trading Wednesday on mixed quarterly results and weak guidance.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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There aren’t enough affordable ones and the charging infrastructure is weak.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Officials evacuated the area out of an abundance of caution, stating that if the sinkhole continued to grow, collapsing streets and structures could lead to an explosion if pipes burst.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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The core collapses as the outer layers of the stars are shed.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Any taco pairs beautifully with our hazy pale ale, Warplanes.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Costumed performers parade past brick houses against hazy backdrops, the eyes of their masks seemingly lost in thought.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Jobson, the college sophomore, fainted on deck, and Ward Weimar, the Dartmouth student, became too feeble to handle the wheel.—
David Wolman,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
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Breath fogs the air, ice slicks the roads, and the sun seems a distant, feeble glow in the winter sky.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
Noun
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As the sun rose, organizers played the same trance track that was abruptly halted when the barrage of rockets began.—
Melanie Lidman and Tia Goldenberg,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Oct. 2024
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The trailer features Drake in a trance while posted up in the corner of a speakeasy, sipping on a drink as he’s surrounded by chatty women not paying him any mind.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
3 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Stocks swooned at the open on steep tariffs set to start Tuesday then reversed losses on late morning news that the hit on goods from Mexico will be delayed for one month.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2025
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Men on couches everywhere appreciate that their body type is represented on the screen, and the women beside them swoon at the spectacle of men voluntarily sweeping and communicating.—
Daniel Foster,
National Review,
23 Jan. 2025
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Abstract Tips Using one of spring’s hottest nail colors, Michelle creates a curved striped ombré look that slowly fades into a soft pale pink at the base.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
18 Feb. 2025
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Second place: An exam cram in green Saumya Khandelwal, India Saumya Khandelwal The green in this photo is what hits you first — the dress, the wall and then maybe the small pale rectangle on the screen.—
Vicky Hallett,
NPR,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Faint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faint. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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