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swoons

  • plural of swoon.
  • present tense form of swoon (3rd person singular).

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Occasionally Mr. Paul’s violin swoons and shrieks in a manner we associate with the instrument, but he’s just as likely to use it as a starting point for an electronic drone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

However, with strong earnings providing fundamental support, those swoons are likely to be the exception rather than the norm.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Everybody swoons when they put four and five on weaker teams.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

“When I saw them, I was a goner,” he swoons.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 21, 2023

In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if they rethought the whole show once America swoons over Cha-Cha the chow chow.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein