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had fainted

  • past perfect
    of faint.
    faint
    adjective
    lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc..

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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

Within hours Jacqui was having intense contractions and at one point slumped into the arms of her husband, Lori Quate, who thought she had fainted.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2025

“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

I had not realized it, but I had fainted.

From "Night" by Elie Wiesel