faints 1 of 2

noun

plural of faint
as in dazes
a temporary state of unconsciousness shocking news can cause a person to fall into a faint

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faints

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of faint
as in collapses
to lose consciousness the kind of person who faints at the sight of blood

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Recent Examples of faints
Noun
The latter, of course, gives better info, and the former gives fleeting metaphors and nearly faints from embarrassment. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026 The everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, neither faints nor is weary. — John Biggs, Christian Science Monitor, 21 May 2025
Verb
Continuing to hold their breath causes a lack of oxygen to the brain and the swimmer faints without warning. — Chip Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026 Briar Blush faints @worldofwonder SPOILER ALERT! — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 June 2026 If a person faints, as Cantrell did, that's a sign the disease is advanced, Russo said. — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026 During the confrontation, the man faints and hits his head, video posted online by OPP shows. — Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faints
  1. trances
  2. collapses
  3. swoons
  4. swims
  5. blackouts
Noun
  • Unlike in Cutud, participants are mostly female faith healers adhering not to vows but to mystic trances and possession.
    — H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 10 July 2026
Definition of trances
Verb
  • If the merger collapses altogether, Paramount would instead be on the hook for a $7 billion termination fee to WBD.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Bear then passionately kisses Nikki, but soon collapses from the overdose and dies.
    — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of collapses
Noun
  • Calm and good-natured, the 33-year-old swoons these days over his 8-month old daughter, trying to stay positive.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 June 2026
  • Calm and good-natured, the 33-year-old swoons these days over his 8-month-old daughter, trying to stay positive.
    — Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
Definition of swoons
Noun
  • The gondola swings back and forth and ‘swims’ when Sepp gets agitated.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Almost everything on the menu grows, swims, or gets distilled within a few kilometers of the kitchen.
    — Monica Mendal, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of swims
Noun
  • But California hasn’t seen rolling blackouts since that year in large part due to its massive increase in battery energy storage, Seeley said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Massimo Di Odoardo, vice president of gas and LNG research at Wood Mackenzie, is also confident that Europe will avoid a dire scenario of energy shortages and blackouts.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of blackouts

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