swooned; swooning; swoons
swooner
noun
Examples of swoon in a Sentence
Verb
She almost swooned from fright.
easily swooned at the sight of blood
Noun
she wandered about in a swoon for several days after receiving the tragic news
fell into a swoon after stepping off of the incredibly fast roller coaster
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
The oilfield services provider that Wright founded, Liberty Energy, has swooned nearly 46% since Trump’s inauguration.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 May 2025
In the short clip, while the ladies of the ton swoon as an oblivious Mr. Bridgerton walks into the ball in a mask, the only person who catches his attention is a lady dressed in a silver enthralled by the chandelier.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 16 May 2025
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Verb
Trump threatened a 50% tax on all imports from the European Union and a separate 25% tariff on Apple products in early morning social media posts, sending markets swooning in his latest display of mercurial power.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
The oilfield services provider that Wright founded, Liberty Energy, has swooned nearly 46% since Trump’s inauguration.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
Terry Rozier: The Heat often enters seasons speaking of fresh starts, which Rozier certainly could use after this past season’s swoon.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 May 2025
In the short clip, while the ladies of the ton swoon as an oblivious Mr. Bridgerton walks into the ball in a mask, the only person who catches his attention is a lady dressed in a silver enthralled by the chandelier.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 16 May 2025
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“Swoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swoon. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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swoon
1 of 2 verb1
2
: to drift or fade gradually
swooner
noun
swoon
2 of 2 noun1
: a partial or total loss of consciousness
2
: a dreamlike state
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