swooned

VERB

faint

Synonyms

STRONGEST

pass out

STRONG

collapse drop weaken

WEAK

be overcome become unconscious black out feel giddy feel lightheaded go out like a light keel over lose consciousness

Antonyms

STRONG

rise

Example Sentences

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None of this was good news, but if investors were on board with the long-term prospects of the neocloud, the stock wouldn’t have swooned so hard.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

Pessimists recalled the last time New Yorkers swooned over a charismatic mayoral candidate who inspired the young and promised a new era: John Lindsay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

Soon after, he threw out the first pitch in the third game of the World Series at Yankee Stadium and the media swooned over his perfect delivery.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2024

The company’s stock price swooned and the company laid off thousands of workers.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2024

And with that, I swooned inside, caught off balance by this latest revelation of love, wondering how such a remarkable person as Harold could think I was extraordinary.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan