dizzier; dizziest
2
a
: having a whirling sensation in the head with a tendency to fall
b
: mentally confused
3
a
: causing giddiness or mental confusion
dizzy heights
b
: caused by or marked by giddiness
c
: extremely rapid
prices climbing at a dizzy rate
dizzied; dizzying
Examples of dizzy in a Sentence
Adjective
The children were dizzy after spinning in circles.
I'm feeling a bit weak and dizzy. I think I'm having a dizzy spell.
Complex math problems make me dizzy.
looking down from dizzy heights
Prices rose at a dizzy rate.
the dizzy pace of our lives
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Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Traditionally, Sean Payton’s teams deploy a revolving personnel carousel that can leave opposing defensive coordinators dizzy.
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ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
The build-up to this headline show had been dizzying.
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Adjective
Symptoms can include vomiting more than three times a day, feeling constantly dizzy and lightheaded and losing weight.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Traditionally, Sean Payton’s teams deploy a revolving personnel carousel that can leave opposing defensive coordinators dizzy.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
The combination of a superior product with less intrusive ads propelled Google to dizzying heights.
—ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
The build-up to this headline show had been dizzying.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Dizzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dizzy. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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