swooned; swooning; swoons
swooner
noun
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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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Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2024
Gotti’s comment section was full of fans swooning at their love and his expensive birthday gifts.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 19 Sep. 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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Verb
The rich yet fresh sauce over the tender, crispy chicken has our Test Kitchen crew swooning.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2024
Gotti’s comment section was full of fans swooning at their love and his expensive birthday gifts.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 19 Sep. 2024
Noun
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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“Swoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swoon. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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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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