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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
Mike Sando, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
The man who dumped the body was a shorter, thinner man with a faint mustache.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
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
Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 29 Nov. 2024
Fans also latched onto a clip of Maher, in Tuesday's finale, jokingly pretending to faint after the show went to commercial break just as the winners were about to be revealed.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
With Burrow passing for 412 yards and three touchdowns Saturday, the Bengals overcame the Denver Broncos, and themselves, to score a 30-24 overtime victory, sustaining their faint playoff hopes.
—Mike Sando, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
The man who dumped the body was a shorter, thinner man with a faint mustache.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
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
Shortness of breath Syncope (fainting) When to Go to the Hospital for Rapid Heart Rate
What Is a Normal Heart Rate?
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 29 Nov. 2024
Fans also latched onto a clip of Maher, in Tuesday's finale, jokingly pretending to faint after the show went to commercial break just as the winners were about to be revealed.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faint
Adjective
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The designation is so broad and vague that ranches in Texas or farms in California could be swept up by the penalties if their employees send remittances to family members in Mexico who are involved in organized crime.—
Maria Abi-Habib,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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Kelley Black has emphatically denied the charges cited in the school board’s 10-page report, calling them vague, false and misleading and suggesting that politics is playing a role in the board’s action.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The team continues to play great with a different weak spot each season, so maybe that’s part of the excitement and drama of being a fan of the franchise now. · 5h 1m ago Thanks Chandler, good stuff as always.—
Chandler Rome,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Its economy is already facing a deepening malaise, brought on by a property crisis, mounting government debt and weak consumer spending.—
David Pierson,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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That are easy to hold during runs, collapse totally flat for travel, and come with straws for sipping?—
Alexis Berger,
SELF,
15 Jan. 2025
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Six months later, his rating had collapsed, to just 40 percent.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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After the multiple reports of the train delays, a first responder at the apartment building said over radio that there was burned food in a second-floor apartment and a slight hazy smoke on the second floor.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2025
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In the 2010s, when people were coming and buying four-packs of hazy I.P.A. for $16, $18, $20 directly from breweries, that was a very lucrative time.—
Terence McGinley,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The antihero actioner earned a feeble $4.7 million across Friday and preview screenings from 3,211 locations.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
14 Dec. 2024
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Those with muscle dysmorphia usually have a belief or preoccupation that their body is weak, feeble, too small, or not muscular enough.—
Sean Mowbray,
Discover Magazine,
3 Dec. 2024
Noun
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This move paralyzes them and causes the whale sharks to slip into a kind of trance.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
13 Dec. 2024
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Yet there are drawbacks to being able to enter a trance.—
Sheila Heti,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Sep. 2024
Verb
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When cooked to perfection, your dinner guests will swoon over the finished roast.—
Susan Selasky,
Detroit Free Press,
21 Dec. 2024
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Enamel Finish Serving Utensils, $19.99, Target Any home chef or hostess extraordinaire may swoon over these dainty serving spoon and fork duo.—
Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News,
Fox News,
21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Zuckerberg has just recently emerged from his own masculinist makeover, which turned him from a pale coder to a buff and bronzed bro, and his openly suggestive glance at Sanchez’s exposed chest seemed like an appropriate capstone to Trump’s Inaugural Address.—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
25 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, Birdie wore a coordinating one-piece swimsuit in the same color, paired with pale pink cowboy boots.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Faint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faint. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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