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
Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
This is also the same Bow Wow who had women of all ages swooning over his crisp braids, Colgate smile and doting demeanor before his 18th birthday.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2025
Brett Owens, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Due to their last season swoon, the Horned Frogs have played their way off the bubble and will almost certainly need to win the league tournament to make the NCAA Tournament.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2025
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Verb
But by late November, as word trickled out that GM Chris Drury had made franchise cornerstones Jacob Trouba and Chris Kreider available for trade, the team started to swoon and never recovered.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
This is also the same Bow Wow who had women of all ages swooning over his crisp braids, Colgate smile and doting demeanor before his 18th birthday.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
The recent swoon, while painful for current shareholders, has driven the headline yield up to 6% and has driven valuations down—NOG trades for 7 times earnings estimates and at a low price/earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 0.56 (anything below 1 is considered to be undervalued).
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Due to their last season swoon, the Horned Frogs have played their way off the bubble and will almost certainly need to win the league tournament to make the NCAA Tournament.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swoon
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According to the Associated Press, the copilot fainted after the pilot got up to use the bathroom, citing German news agency Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa).—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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The captain had briefly left the cockpit to use the lavatory when the copilot fainted during a flight from Frankfurt to Seville, Spain, on February 17, 2024, said the report from the agency, called CIAIAC.—
Alex Stambaugh,
CNN Money,
19 May 2025
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According to James, some of the pills were ecstasy.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2025
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James said the medications included Viagra, sperm count pills, ecstasy and Percocet.—
Jenna Sundel
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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And the soundtrack, which includes tracks from H.E.R, Nipsey Hussle and Victoria Monét, will have your ears in a love trance too.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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By placing both Washington and the camera filming him in close-up on a moving dolly outside the ballroom, Lee created the impression that Malcolm was floating through space, in a trance of stoic anticipation.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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Everyone will be looking at the heavens through powerful amateur telescopes.—
Flip Putthoff,
Arkansas Online,
20 May 2025
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Blasts of wind, rolling surf, fissuring earth: these elemental threats appear and disappear like signs from the heavens, harbingers of the end times.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
19 May 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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But turtles were seen popping their heads above the lake surface to the delight of many.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2025
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Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton, who eventually finished in fourth, was among those who profited from the virtual safety car too, much to the delight of the tifosi cheering him from the stands on home soil for the first time.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
18 May 2025
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The others — Moira, Rita, and Luke, especially — are able to find joy in repelling Gilead from Boston.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
27 May 2025
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The activities that bring them joy in fifth grade may all get thrown out the window by eighth grade.—
Deborah Farmer Kris,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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The Wrong Pet Beds Levy says the right type of dog bed is the most essential home item is for a dog's happiness and comfort.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 May 2025
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Dylan, a baker’s apprentice, wants to marry her; their journey on his moped is one of the film’s loveliest sequences, an image of freedom and happiness that suggests such a life might be within reach.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2025
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“Swoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swoon. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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