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as in vague
not seen or understood clearly
after wandering in the woods for hours, we had only a faint idea of where we were
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as in weak
lacking bodily strength
I was starting to feel a little faint after going so long without food
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as in daze
a temporary state of unconsciousness
shocking news can cause a person to fall into a faint
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as in to collapse
to lose consciousness
the kind of person who faints at the sight of blood
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Recent Examples of faint
Addy Bink, The Hill, 27 Nov. 2024
The questions got louder and louder and my voice, faint.
—Ashley Sp, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2023
The presto of the third was kept extra-presto, with beguiling feints (or faints?) of volume in the repeating theme of the strings.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 13 May 2023
Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
In 2022, a dealer fainted at one of the tables live on camera during her shift.
—Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
Our smartphones are better able to see some of the faint colors that may appear with the northern lights, giving you a chance to glimpse the aurora.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 27 Nov. 2024
The questions got louder and louder and my voice, faint.
—Ashley Sp, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
Noun
German chocolate cakes are known for being rich desserts, so this homemade chocolate cake recipe is not one for the faint of taste buds.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2023
The presto of the third was kept extra-presto, with beguiling feints (or faints?) of volume in the repeating theme of the strings.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 13 May 2023
Verb
Thank goodness for the fainting couch because the first glimpse nearly took my breath away.
—Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
In 2022, a dealer fainted at one of the tables live on camera during her shift.
—Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faint
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Comments are vague and unhelpful, ownership falls into the void, and version control is nonexistent.Shani Harmon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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That may sound vague and grandiose, but a specific kind of expansion has recently been in evidence among many of the best new films.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2024
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Capasa noted that a negative third quarter impacted by weak internal demand, the slowdown of purchases from Chinese customers and overall geopolitical instability kept worsening the cautious scenario already registered in the first half of the year.Sandra Salibian, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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Scene-to-scene continuity is typically weak and telling.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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After France's government collapses:Macron names Francois Bayrou prime minister Scholz has been Germany's chancellor since late 2021, replacing conservative Angela Merkel, who spent 16 years in the role.Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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It’s been anemic for decades but refusing to collapse, like so many empires.Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Growing support from the Hill While the full details of these policy proposals remain hazy, a growing number of lawmakers have signaled early support for the effort.Luke Garrett, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
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Consider Chatterton’s Fields of This, an exemplary case study, as the hazy slacker rock the Oxnard, California, duo of guitarist-keyboardist Brock Pierce and multi-instrumentalist Logan Scrivner dream up is brash yet diffident.Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2024
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The antihero actioner earned a feeble $4.7 million across Friday and preview screenings from 3,211 locations.J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
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What a degrading finale for Biden’s feeble, forgettable, frequently foolish presidency.Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2024
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As her sleeping trances increase in intensity, the town’s physician Dr. Sievers (played by Ralph Ineson) recommends using one of Ellen’s corsets to tie her to the bed.Leah Dolan, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Suddenly, your gaze snaps away, and you’re trapped in the trance of the beautiful stranger.Krystyna Larrave, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Sheet-pan fans will swoon for Hot Sheet, where authors Olga Massov and Sanaë Lemoine use baking sheets for far more than dinner (frittatas, giant mille-feuilles).The Bon Appétit and Epicurious Staffs, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024
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The company’s stock price swooned and the company laid off thousands of workers.Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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The pale lemon hue, which could pass for a neutral, has been worn by stars like Aubrey Plaza, Rihanna and Emily Ratajkowski on the red carpet.Hannah Malach, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
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Discover Madewell’s striped and Uniqlo’s pale blue 100% cotton options, Zara’s chocolate brown shirt with a rounded hem, and Everlane’s oversized black iteration, crafted from Tencel.Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Faint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faint. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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