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
Michael Walker, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
Yep, that sounds like the CIA. Dan Stevens as Evan Green
Stevens made the masses swoon as Downton Abbey's Matthew Crawley (2010–2012) before making a hard pivot with 2014's thriller The Guest.
—EW.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Dec. 2024
The coach offered a reason for Queen’s recent swoon.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Old Trafford swooned and for the first time the rest of the world could tune in to see it.
—Michael Walker, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
Yep, that sounds like the CIA. Dan Stevens as Evan Green
Stevens made the masses swoon as Downton Abbey's Matthew Crawley (2010–2012) before making a hard pivot with 2014's thriller The Guest.
—EW.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers was considered a Heisman Trophy contender at times this year, but injuries and a late-season swoon kept him off many ballots.
—Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Dec. 2024
The coach offered a reason for Queen’s recent swoon.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 14 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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In one raid carried out last week at a residential address, Oakman said, KCK police officers seized nearly 1,500 grams of marijuana and cocaine, along with 48 ecstasy and methamphetamine pills, 15 assault rifles and about $5,230 in cash.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2025
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That’s why there have countless films and even a couple of series constructed around the agony and the ecstasy of moviemaking.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Lady Gaga is in a trance from Lucy Dacus covering one of her Mayhem songs.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Occasionally, Shackleton will enter a trance imagining certain climactic sequences, before cracking himself up and breaking his own spell.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
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Dustin May closed his eyes, took a breath and held his head suspended toward the heavens.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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Then, Nathan Lee Graham was just like a gift from the heavens.—
Jeff Conway,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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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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Get The Recipe Cherry Delight As the name implies, this cool dessert is a true delight.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
2 Apr. 2025
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And to the delight of pilots and passengers, everyone on board has access to high-speed Internet through Starlink.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Apr. 2025
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But one that comes from excitement and joy and chasing each other around.—
Danielle Pergament,
SELF,
10 Apr. 2025
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Nothing quite compares to the joy of sitting by the beach, breathing in the warm ocean breeze, and basking in the beauty of your surroundings.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 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 16 Apr. 2025.
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