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as in vague
not seen or understood clearly
after wandering in the woods for hours, we had only a faint idea of where we were
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as in weak
lacking bodily strength
I was starting to feel a little faint after going so long without food
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as in daze
a temporary state of unconsciousness
shocking news can cause a person to fall into a faint
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as in to collapse
to lose consciousness
the kind of person who faints at the sight of blood
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Recent Examples of faint
Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2024
That’s really faint, but in certain circumstances the zodiacal light can still be visible to the unaided eye from very dark sites.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2024
Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 13 May 2023
Such belonging is not for the faint of checkbook.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2023
Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024
When one teenage girl fainted in the crowd, she was helped to safety by onlookers who then offered her sips of water from their own bottles.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 20 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Paranormal investigators have reportedly managed to catch the faint sound of a ball ping-ponging against walls while a mischievous voice giggles.
—Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2024
That’s really faint, but in certain circumstances the zodiacal light can still be visible to the unaided eye from very dark sites.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2024
Noun
The presto of the third was kept extra-presto, with beguiling feints (or faints?) of volume in the repeating theme of the strings.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 13 May 2023
Such belonging is not for the faint of checkbook.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2023
Verb
In the series premiere, Texas media director Tony Reyes, 36, was medically evacuated after fainting on Day One.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024
When one teenage girl fainted in the crowd, she was helped to safety by onlookers who then offered her sips of water from their own bottles.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 20 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faint
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There are vague references to Wyler’s work in Kabul and Beirut and her concerns for Afghan women after the U.S. withdrew from the country.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Donald Trump’s housing proposals are vague and sometimes nonsensical.Kim Velsey, Curbed, 11 Nov. 2024
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Other checks on Trump’s policy will also be far weaker.Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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Each endpoint can be assessed to sniff out weak points.PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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The long-fragile governing coalition led by the Social Democrats finally collapsed, meaning the country will have new elections in early 2025.Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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But the deal collapsed in January and ZEE has subsequently restructured and sought to improve its performance.Patrick Frater, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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Though his time with his father ended at an age when memories are hazy for most, Sean’s recollections are unusually vivid.Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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But whether Harris would wholeheartedly support natural gas, including critical pipeline infrastructure to transport that gas for power generation, home heating and export to U.S. allies, is still hazy.Dipka Bhambhani, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Low wages, high youth unemployment and a feeble social safety net mean China’s household spending is less than 40% of annual economic output, some 20 percentage points below the global average.Reuters, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
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The economy has been weighed down by the weakness of its industrial sector amid Russia’s shutdown in natural gas supplies after the invasion of Ukraine, as well as feeble Chinese demand and the car industry’s difficulties in pivoting to electric vehicles.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 8 Oct. 2024
Noun
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But even in their meditative trance, the Greens, then renting in Manhattan, noticed a few minor drawbacks: The 1,300-square-foot apartment lacked character, and the overall vibe felt somewhat antiseptic—think black hardware, white kitchen cabinets, and subway tiles in the bathroom.Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2024
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The trance festival in southern Israel’s Negev Desert was one target of the militant group’s rampage in which about 1,200 people were killed and 250 others kidnapped and taken to Gaza.Tamar Michaelis, Zahid Mahmood and Helen Regan, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
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The rich yet fresh sauce over the tender, crispy chicken has our Test Kitchen crew swooning.Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2024
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Gotti’s comment section was full of fans swooning at their love and his expensive birthday gifts.Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 19 Sep. 2024
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Zoom out: Both totals pale in comparison to spending in swing states.Adam Tamburin, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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Her daughter was breathing heavily, hunched over in pain, pale in the face.Lizzie Presser and Kavitha Surana, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Faint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faint. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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