faint
adjective
lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc..
had fainted
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past perfectof faint.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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One 32-year-old Berliner, Diane, told AFP she had fainted from the heat once already, despite drinking three litres of water.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
“Jack looked over and his dad had fainted, he thought, at the wheel,” Edward said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 16, 2023
He added that the other students aboard were aged between 10 to 15 years and that one 15-year-old had fainted due to anxiety.
From Reuters ● Aug. 22, 2023
State-run Cyprus News Agency reported that the woman and her children were taken to the hospital after one of the kids had fainted.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 21, 2023
Her squirrel dæmon had fainted on her breast.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
