as in to faint
to lose consciousness
easily swooned at the sight of blood
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as in daze
a state of mental confusion
she wandered about in a swoon for several days after receiving the tragic news
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as in faint
a temporary state of unconsciousness
fell into a swoon after stepping off of the incredibly fast roller coaster
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as in ecstasy
a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
her boyfriend's proposal sent her into a joyous swoon
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Recent Examples of swoon
Angel Saunders, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
On the hook, frontman Grian Chatten laces his sonorous baritone over a swooning crash of guitars.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2025
Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 10 Jan. 2025
To read a Sally Rooney novel is to hold humanity in your hands: 'Intermezzo' review Supernatural swoon: Why a 'paranormal romance' book may be your next great read What is the 'best' children's book?
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Ariana Grande is still swooning over her favorite moments from the 2025 SAG Awards — including time spent with her boyfriend Ethan Slater!
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
On the hook, frontman Grian Chatten laces his sonorous baritone over a swooning crash of guitars.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
Everywhere, the planet showed signs of heat swoon last year, with record high levels of water vapor, methane, and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere; record low expanses of sea ice around Antarctica; and record oceanic temperatures in the North Atlantic, Indian, and western Pacific Oceans.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 10 Jan. 2025
To read a Sally Rooney novel is to hold humanity in your hands: 'Intermezzo' review Supernatural swoon: Why a 'paranormal romance' book may be your next great read What is the 'best' children's book?
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swoon
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Out in the crowd, a medic was called to attend to someone who’d fainted in the heat—the first of several such incidents.—
Emily Witt,
The New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2025
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It’s estimated that up to 15 percent of people may faint at the sight of blood.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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What seems lost in the world today is the sense of wonder, the joy and the ecstasy that touch our senses in a way no video game, roller coaster ride or CGI film can replicate.—
Marsha Sutton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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Both genres were built around the drop; Mumford & Sons offered a way to provide the ecstasy of that sonic release with a banjo and a kickdrum.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
24 Mar. 2025
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Her trance is rudely broken when Elliott beans the suffering animal with a tire iron, putting it out of its misery—maybe.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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Three years after their auspicious debut, the young Chicago rock trio’s new album features this insatiable lead single — a quick, crunchy guitar track that’s been putting me in a trance for months.—
Alex Suskind,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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Every minute of every day, our cars and phones look to the heavens for guidance.—
Luis E. Romero,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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So if the seemingly changing motions of the heavens could be predicted, maybe earthly events could be, too.—
James Byrne,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In severe cases, a loss of consciousness (syncope) may occur.—
Alicen Nelson MD,
Verywell Health,
27 Mar. 2025
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Common triggers include dehydration from illness, vasovagal syncope—a reflex response to nausea or pain—abnormal heart rhythms, and heart valve conditions such as aortic stenosis.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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This secondary maturation has transformed the whiskey into a spicy, woody, fruity delight without losing the bourbon’s core identity.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
23 Mar. 2025
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Sunderland at home will be another marker and the presence of the Carabao Cup a source of both delight and motivation.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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During a press conference moderated by Variety, Pascal noted that his scenes with Luna were a joy to play after being separated for much of season 1.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The world would bloom with new energy, novel ideas, and joy.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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To no longer be complicit in surrendering her life to the sport at the expense of her happiness.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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So that was a very conscious call, along with the choice of basing it in a particular weather, which is monsoon, because the characters don’t really have any happiness or sunshine in their life.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Swoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swoon. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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