FAINTED Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

fainted

verb

past tense of faint

as in collapsed

to lose consciousness the kind of person who faints at the sight of blood

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Recent Examples of fainted Another incident involving someone who was unconscious or had fainted was logged nine minutes later. — Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026 Maybe your friend has become dizzy, pale, or short of breath more often, or has fainted without a clear medical explanation. — Angela Haupt, Time, 5 Aug. 2026 That is the night Vásquez was hit in the right ankle by a line drive and later fainted on his way to get X-Rays. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026 Ahead, see the celebrities who worked at Disney Parks before becoming famous — including one person who fainted on the first day in the costume, and another who quit before they could even get started. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026 That moniker became a little more appropriate last week, when Jenkins rescued a young fan who fainted during the national anthem at CHS Field. — Anya Armentrout, Twin Cities, 6 July 2026 The Great American State Fair was postponed Saturday after multiple people reportedly fainted the day before, forcing thousands of visitors to pivot during celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026 Ednar Dayanghirang, director of the Office of Civil Defense in a nearby southern region, said more than 100 students attending morning flag-raising ceremonies sustained bruises and some fainted in panic at different elementary and high schools. — Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026 Ancheta said there were no immediate reports of casualties, but some people fainted following the strong tremor. — Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 8 June 2026

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Although the market has adapted and prices have remained relatively low considering the historic supply shock during the war, that’s in large part because demand for oil collapsed and China drew down its massive oil stockpiles.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
But he was forced to apologize after his plans to form a subsidiary to run the tournament, which would have opened the door for investors to buy stakes of up to 20% in a spinout firm, collapsed after widespread backlash across the sport.

— Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026

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Traders flooded back into the market to snap up shares in tech companies that had recently swooned over doubts that the huge investments will yield adequate returns.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Since the outset of the competition, the team had been swooned over for the deftness of its skills and tipped for golden glory.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026

Definition of swooned

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