Julie stood still for a moment, then collapsed. vs Julie stood still for a moment, then fainted.

Both phrases are correct, but they convey slightly different meanings. 'Julie stood still for a moment, then collapsed' implies a sudden loss of strength or consciousness, while 'Julie stood still for a moment, then fainted' suggests a temporary loss of consciousness often due to a lack of oxygen to the brain.

Last updated: April 01, 2024

Julie stood still for a moment, then collapsed.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to describe a sudden loss of strength or consciousness.

This phrase is used to describe a situation where someone suddenly loses strength or consciousness after standing still for a moment.

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There for a moment, then gone.
Xena and Gabrielle sit for a moment, then get up and follow them.
Gabrielle blinks at her for a moment, then sags back against the wall, laughing.
Gabrielle rolls to her side, is silent for a moment, then scooches around.
Tarxan considers for a moment, then shakes his head and holds out his hand imperiously.
Maltheus looks at his wife in irritation for a moment, then finally notices Xena's icy stare. He reddens.
Lila enters, watches Xena for a moment, then walks over to her.
Xena hesitates for a moment, then nods, taking a tighter grip on Argo's reins.
His expression changes: He hushes up for a moment, then invites us to take a sit.
Their eyes meet only for a moment, then two raiders rush between them and the fight continues.
The men consider for a moment, then shake their heads 'no'.
He's a mere thunderclap in the night, startling for a moment, then gone.
They spoke for a moment, then she went downstairs to meet him.
I must've looked away for a moment, then when I looked back, he was sinking.
The King moves to his throne and takes a seat. He studies them for a moment, then gestures to Xena to resume her seat.
He looks at her strangely for a moment, then pulls two pieces of parchment from the stack and a sealed envelope from the King and gives them to Xena.
and you could hug another man, then hold on for a moment, then even kiss.
It's me, Rancho Just listen for a moment, then I'm gone
Forget about the conventional meaning of 'restaurant' for a moment, then find a table between a seagull and a turbot and ask to be served freshly caught fish.
Just for a moment, everything was meaningless.

Alternatives:

julie stood still for a moment, then passed out.
julie stood still for a moment, then fell to the ground.
julie stood still for a moment, then crumpled.
julie stood still for a moment, then keeled over.

Julie stood still for a moment, then fainted.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to describe a temporary loss of consciousness often due to a lack of oxygen to the brain.

This phrase is used to describe a situation where someone temporarily loses consciousness after standing still for a moment, often due to a lack of oxygen to the brain.

Show examples from the web [+]

There for a moment, then gone.
Xena and Gabrielle sit for a moment, then get up and follow them.
Gabrielle blinks at her for a moment, then sags back against the wall, laughing.
Gabrielle rolls to her side, is silent for a moment, then scooches around.
Tarxan considers for a moment, then shakes his head and holds out his hand imperiously.
Maltheus looks at his wife in irritation for a moment, then finally notices Xena's icy stare. He reddens.
Lila enters, watches Xena for a moment, then walks over to her.
Xena hesitates for a moment, then nods, taking a tighter grip on Argo's reins.
His expression changes: He hushes up for a moment, then invites us to take a sit.
Their eyes meet only for a moment, then two raiders rush between them and the fight continues.
The men consider for a moment, then shake their heads 'no'.
He's a mere thunderclap in the night, startling for a moment, then gone.
They spoke for a moment, then she went downstairs to meet him.
I must've looked away for a moment, then when I looked back, he was sinking.
The King moves to his throne and takes a seat. He studies them for a moment, then gestures to Xena to resume her seat.
He looks at her strangely for a moment, then pulls two pieces of parchment from the stack and a sealed envelope from the King and gives them to Xena.
and you could hug another man, then hold on for a moment, then even kiss.
It's me, Rancho Just listen for a moment, then I'm gone
Forget about the conventional meaning of 'restaurant' for a moment, then find a table between a seagull and a turbot and ask to be served freshly caught fish.
Just for a moment, everything was meaningless.

Alternatives:

julie stood still for a moment, then passed out.
julie stood still for a moment, then blacked out.
julie stood still for a moment, then lost consciousness.
julie stood still for a moment, then swooned.

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Julie stood still for a moment, then collapsed. vs Julie stood still for a moment, then fainted.