fainted

Example Sentences

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At 9 a.m., while we were still on the bus, I fainted and hit my head.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026

Turkey's Zeynep Sonmez rushed to help a ball girl who fainted during the qualifier's surprise first-round victory over Ekaterina Alexandrova at the Australian Open.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026

He warned me that just the other day a woman on a different crew had overheated from the sun, fainted and had to go to the hospital.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2025

Two people in the area fainted as thermometers showed the temperature hitting 97 degrees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

"My father says cold water is the best way to wake up someone who's fainted," he said, and with that he tipped the entire contents of the jug over the Trunchbull's head.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl