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
Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2025
The fashion-forward will swoon over a trending luxury gift like this Tom Ford perfume, or velvet keepsake box that protects her jewels and goodies in her tote or luggage.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
Chalamet imitates Dylan’s gravelly voice with competence, likely making his online fan club swoon.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 24 July 2024
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Verb
Together, this package made enthusiasts and automotive journalists swoon, but the low take rate across its three years of production made GM rethink its product lineup.
—Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2025
The fashion-forward will swoon over a trending luxury gift like this Tom Ford perfume, or velvet keepsake box that protects her jewels and goodies in her tote or luggage.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
Advertisement After suffering a summertime swoon on worries that their stock prices had risen too quickly when compared with their profits, Alphabet, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Apple and Amazon are under pressure to deliver more big growth.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
Chalamet imitates Dylan’s gravelly voice with competence, likely making his online fan club swoon.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 24 July 2024
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That’s when Brandon Nimmo woke up to head for the hotel bathroom in the middle of the night, somehow fainted, gashed his forehead and wound up arriving at the park later with a bandage on his head and a hospital bracelet around his hand.—
Jayson Stark,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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Another neighbor, also bloodied from a beating, fainted.—
Madeleine Wattenbarger, Eliana Gilet, & Axel Hernández,
The Dial,
17 Dec. 2024
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She is closely associated with and often depicted alongside Dionysus, the god of wine and ecstasy.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
20 Jan. 2025
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Officers searched the car and found a bag that contained marijuana, crack cocaine, ecstasy and methamphetamine, leading to the arrest of a passenger, Stephon Ford, according to Tuesday’s ruling.—
Jim Saunders,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2025
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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
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Call: If there’s a heaven for goalie goals, Doc Emrick is the one doing all the calls.—
Sean McIndoe,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Herschel, which viewed the heavens in infrared light, launched in May 2009 and ended its mission four years later.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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Fainting, known medically as syncope, is a common enough problem caused by diminished blood flow to the brain.—
Lisa Sanders, M.D.,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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Symptoms: Fainting in short durations Dizziness light-headedness from standing too long or suddenly sitting up People experiencing heat syncope should sit in a cool place and slowly drink water, clear juice or a sports drink.—
Shamani Salahuddin,
The Tennessean,
26 June 2024
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Identify the customer life cycle point where product delight is at its peak and the customer is happiest with your brand.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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To finally get to work with a true comedy genius at the script stage and then on set was a daily delight.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2025
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Think of the way Jon M. Chu, Cynthia Erivo, and Ariana Grande honed the message that Wicked was not just a remarkably successful capitalization of Broadway IP but a tribute to radical joy.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2025
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Instead of being detrimental to my mental health, as so many stereotypical wedding events frequently are, our wedding events only added to my joy.—
Lina Hidalgo,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2025
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Like hope, wonder is doubt is faith is A woman exiled, feeling her way from paradise to an arid wilderness Stolen in pursuit of ahistorical happiness, amnesiac.—
Paul Tran,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Your happiness and smiles and great food and service were very much appreciated.—
Ticked Off,
Orlando Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Swoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swoon. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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