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
Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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
Zoe Guy, Vulture, 24 July 2024
Or swoon over the wine list, which features a slew of esoteric and hard-to-find natural wines.
—The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 21 Oct. 2024
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Jasmine Guillory is ready to make readers swoon once again.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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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Chalamet imitates Dylan’s gravelly voice with competence, likely making his online fan club swoon.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 24 July 2024
Or swoon over the wine list, which features a slew of esoteric and hard-to-find natural wines.
—The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recently, however, the film drew criticism over a scene featuring Brad Pitt fainting on the Las Vegas Grand Prix track during filming earlier this month.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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After fainting on the job with a low hemoglobin count in early January 2021, Lenna Ray, then 67, went to HCA Florida Citrus Hospital in Inverness, Florida, for care.Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024
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According to his complaint, per CNN, the man believes the drinks were laced with GHB and ecstasy.Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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The whole track flutters with ecstasy, especially the racing, clubby drum track, racing like a heartbeat.Alex Suskind, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
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Last night at a white elephant party, an In Waves vinyl record became the hottest commodity, which speaks to the album’s innate power to put experimental dance fans into a crowd-swaying trance.Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 28 Dec. 2024
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Dior Sauvage cologne for men The Calabrian Bergamot scent of Dior Sauvage will send your senses into a trance.Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 5 Dec. 2024
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In one motion, Hunter leaped about five feet, extending one arm to the heavens.Sean Keeler, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Dec. 2024
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A couple months later, the Amy Berg film debuted on HBO, even after Manson tried to move legal heaven and earth to stop it.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
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The Mayo Clinic explains that vasovagal syncope causes a person's body to overreact to certain triggers, which in turn makes their heart rate or blood pressure drop suddenly.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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Symptoms include shortness of breath, chest pain, peripheral edema (swelling in feet, ankles, and other areas), fatigue, lightheadedness, and syncope (fainting), according to Vuppuluri.Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2024
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If that's not enough to pique your attention, the late and delightfully eccentric Urban S. Hirsch III who collected this museum full of delights is one of nature's more colorful success stories.Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
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There was plenty of politics in NR, but WFB also stuffed the magazine with articles about music, theater, art, ballet, language — the delights of civilization.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
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Each piece should be a kind of token that reminds the wearer to look at the world with the curiosity and joy of a child.Valerie Präkelt, Architectural Digest, 29 Dec. 2024
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The Italian plumber has always delivered joy to many households with his adventures, and Super Mario Bros. Wonder delivers the same.David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
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Take this quiz to find out: Brain Fog Scale Mark Travers, Ph.D., is an American psychologist who writes about psycho-educational topics such as happiness, relationships, personality, and life meaning.Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Ronnie here, swooping in with your weekly dose of happiness.Ronnie Li, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Swoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swoon. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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