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fainted

VERB

lose consciousness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

black out keel over pass out succumb swoon

STRONG

collapse drop fade fail fall flicker languish weaken

WEAK

be overcome become unconscious go out like light

Antonyms

STRONG

ascend improve reach rise strengthen win

Example Sentences

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The Austrian-born film star said he could not speak English at the time and "nearly fainted" when he was asked to address the crowd at a bodybuilding event.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Last year, Price fainted while appearing at a groundbreaking for the upgrade of the Los Angeles Convention Center, which is located in his district.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

When someone fainted in the Oval Office in November, he barely reacted.

From Slate • Jan. 26, 2026

Soon afterward, Gastfriend wrote, he must have fainted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

I was so scared I nearly fainted at the thought of this total stranger managing to discover our wonderful hiding place.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank