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as in giddy
having a feeling of being whirled about and in danger of falling down
I felt very dizzy after I got off of the roller coaster
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as in dazed
suffering from mental confusion
he felt dizzy from trying to remember all of the dates and names that were sure to be asked on the test
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as in rapid
moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed
prices climbing at a dizzy rate
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as in goofy
lacking in seriousness or maturity
Marilyn Monroe never entirely succeeded in shaking off her dizzy blonde image
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Recent Examples of dizzy
During the trek northward, Sanchez-Perez said his nephew started to feel dizzy and fell.
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Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 24 July 2025
While at the opening, Charlotte has a major dizzy spell and needs to sit down.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 18 July 2025
Some users have reported feeling dizzy and nauseated from playing VR for too long.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
Angela grew faint and dizzy after the workout, and James took her to a hospital.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 16 July 2025
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Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 24 July 2025
While at the opening, Charlotte has a major dizzy spell and needs to sit down.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 18 July 2025
Some users have reported feeling dizzy and nauseated from playing VR for too long.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
Angela grew faint and dizzy after the workout, and James took her to a hospital.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dizzy
Adjective
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The girls are giddy; excited about their adventure.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
4 Aug. 2025
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The East German guards, many still in uniform but without their lethal machine guns, seemed amused, almost giddy.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Victim’s family, friends in shock In Miami’s Shenandoah neighborhood just off Coral Way, the sudden death of Loretta, a married telecommunications executive with two teenage children, has devastated his family and dazed neighbors.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2025
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The woman called her daughter but was too dazed to explain what had happened.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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The tiny birds, named for the rapid beat of their wings, arrive in the Midwest each spring before making their way south again as the weather begins to cool.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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To the consternation of some local residents and environmentalists, the rapid growth of Starbase has wiped out the small and eclectic community that existed here.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
21 Aug. 2025
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But his fiery presence on the court—and goofy persona off it—have made Medvedev a fan favorite.—
Brett Knight,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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David Ketchum, the goofy comic actor and prolific TV writer best known for squeezing into such stuffy spaces as vending machines, trash cans and airport lockers as Agent 13 on the fabled sitcom Get Smart, has died.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Aug. 2025
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Olivia, bewildered and frightened, runs to the vast body of Tierra del Fuego to look for him.—
Jason Liwag,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
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Whites, bewildered and self-righteous, would find their way to Reagan.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Analysts expect brisk growth in the next two years.—
John Dorfman,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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The new nine-speed transmission offers brisk, usually seamless shifts; though at times the acceleration can feel a bit segmented.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Aug. 2025
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Alcaraz and Sinner are early enough in their careers that debates around their legacies feel silly.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
20 Aug. 2025
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Evans described Steve as goofy, silly, and full of charm, with a love for food and people alike.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
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One day, Kate was home with a family friend and started to feel woozy.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
18 July 2025
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Both have the woozy, maddening force of a carousel stuck in overdrive.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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“Dizzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dizzy. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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