faint
adjective
lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc..
has fainted
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present perfectof faint (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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She’s had panic attacks and has fainted at work.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2024
"One child has fainted due to heat and fear," Khattak said.
From Reuters ● Aug. 22, 2023
Navarro is caring for him — he receives dialysis three times a week and has fainted while climbing the stairs — and she has not been able to return to work.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 18, 2022
Which is to say, don't let me — a stranger who has fainted twice while donating blood — sway you from getting the ol' snip.
From Salon ● May 14, 2022
“She has fainted, poor child!” she said, quietly, divining that the girl’s insensibility was not serious.
From The Spell by William Dana Orcutt
