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 group – consisting of Martin, James, Juhoon, Seonghyeon, and Keonho, who debuted under Hybe’s BigHit Music label in August 2025 – have had a vertiginous rise.
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Ophélie Surcouf,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
Apple works at this vertiginous juncture where Emily Dickinson goes rumbling into Etta James and, lately, Beyoncé; where Nico solves puzzles with Randy Newman, Kurt Weill, Nina Simone and the Beatles.
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New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Plot details are under wraps but according to the spartan official synopsis, the psychological thriller unfolds in a seemingly idyllic and takes audiences on a vertiginous dive into the shifting limits of a sound mind, as grief and obsession take hold.
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
For some time, Manhattan’s private-club scene has experienced vertiginous growth.
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Andrew Zucker,
Air Mail,
28 Mar. 2026
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Ophélie Surcouf,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
Apple works at this vertiginous juncture where Emily Dickinson goes rumbling into Etta James and, lately, Beyoncé; where Nico solves puzzles with Randy Newman, Kurt Weill, Nina Simone and the Beatles.
—
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Plot details are under wraps but according to the spartan official synopsis, the psychological thriller unfolds in a seemingly idyllic and takes audiences on a vertiginous dive into the shifting limits of a sound mind, as grief and obsession take hold.
—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
For some time, Manhattan’s private-club scene has experienced vertiginous growth.
—
Andrew Zucker,
Air Mail,
28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vertiginous
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Ureña, a 22-year-old right-hander who has emerged as another potential ace, speaks of Soriano with a giddy amusement mixed with a solemn respect for how the starter has survived in the big leagues.
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For now, the stock market and the credit market are telling slightly different stories about the same companies, one giddy and one wary.
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People with heat exhaustion typically feel dizzy, start sweating profusely, have a fast pulse and can feel sick.
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The 77-year-old American Idol judge complained about feeling dizzy during the opening night of the Sing a Song All Night Long Tour featuring Earth, Wind & Fire.
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The magnetar was initially surrounded by a whirling disk of matter, funneling from its inner edge onto the stellar remnant.
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The band leader Henriette Motzfeldt moves between violin and keys, and the synergy between the two, alongside their drummer and guitarist, is undeniable, drifting between woozy eroticism and a funky danceability.
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They can also be used to prevent fainting or for someone who is woozy.
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“Vertiginous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vertiginous. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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