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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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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

A 12-year-old boy has been praised for his heroic actions after steering his mother's car to safety when she fainted behind the wheel on a major road.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

At this, Gwystyl rolled up his eyes and fainted away.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander