as in giddy
having a feeling of being whirled about and in danger of falling down
a 3-D effect that is likely to leave some audience members feeling vertiginous
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Recent Examples of vertiginous
The drop was vertiginous and terrifying, but Young sidled right up to the edge.
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Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Ferrari World Abu Dhabi has Flying Aces which takes the record of having the world's highest coaster loop at a vertiginous 63 meters.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The fall of the industry has been so vertiginous that it’s been hard to fully comprehend its decline.
—Eric Benson, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2025
On each trip, adventurers will walk the rim of the canyon, explore Monument Valley with a Navajo guide, and trace the vertiginous trails that carve across Zion National Park’s pink sandstone cliffs.
—Chloe Berge, AFAR Media, 14 Aug. 2025
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Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Ferrari World Abu Dhabi has Flying Aces which takes the record of having the world's highest coaster loop at a vertiginous 63 meters.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The fall of the industry has been so vertiginous that it’s been hard to fully comprehend its decline.
—Eric Benson, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2025
On each trip, adventurers will walk the rim of the canyon, explore Monument Valley with a Navajo guide, and trace the vertiginous trails that carve across Zion National Park’s pink sandstone cliffs.
—Chloe Berge, AFAR Media, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vertiginous
Adjective
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The vibe was convivial and giddy, like a summer-camp reunion.—
Anna Russell,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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California Republicans, going into their annual convention in September, were almost giddy about the redistricting fight, calling it a gift for momentum and unity.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Symptoms can include vomiting more than three times a day, feeling constantly dizzy and lightheaded and losing weight.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Traditionally, Sean Payton’s teams deploy a revolving personnel carousel that can leave opposing defensive coordinators dizzy.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine pretty much reinvented what a Jazzmaster could sound like, building massive walls of loud, woozy, shuddering feedback.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Nov. 2025
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Despite the political specificity of the family history unearthed here, the script presumes a level of profundity that’s just not there in the movie’s ponderous silences and woozy montages.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Vertiginous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vertiginous. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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