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as in ecstatic
experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
still heady from his election win, he announced his first cabinet appointments
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as in smart
having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment
one of the headiest politicians around, he knows how to read the public mood at any given moment
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as in rich
having an abundance of some characteristic quality (as flavor)
a rich meal full of heady sauces and strong spices
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Recent Examples of heady
That’s pretty heady stuff considering Dowdle came into the Miami game with 83 rushing yards and averaging less than 3 yards a carry.
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Joseph Person, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
The result is heady—readily referencing Giorgio Agamben and Theodor Adorno and relitigating the flaws of cancel culture—and Maggie, to put it plainly, is a bit of a pill.
—Marley Marius, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
Our afternoons delivered a heady dose of ABC after-school specials.
—Glynnis MacNicol, Flow Space, 8 Oct. 2025
William had moreover swallowed an early, heady dose of Anglophilia.
—Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
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Joseph Person, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
The result is heady—readily referencing Giorgio Agamben and Theodor Adorno and relitigating the flaws of cancel culture—and Maggie, to put it plainly, is a bit of a pill.
—Marley Marius, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
Our afternoons delivered a heady dose of ABC after-school specials.
—Glynnis MacNicol, Flow Space, 8 Oct. 2025
William had moreover swallowed an early, heady dose of Anglophilia.
—Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heady
Adjective
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Chironna and star Bryant Carroll attended the premiere and were ecstatic for the opportunity.—
Brayden Garcia
October 20,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Oct. 2025
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Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian was ecstatic to pick up the win.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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For me, it’s been really essential to read a lot of great information, and to come at the world filled with knowledge and all these ideas of, in my view, much smarter and braver people than myself.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Those rats were smarter, and their brains were larger and more complex than the brains of the rats in the isolated condition.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The thrill of the unexplained is what prompts so many to take ghost tours, which often tell juicy and sometimes goosebump-inducing stories that give historic sites a richer context.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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The upper of the shoes is made from a rich suede in a burgundy wine color, which adds texture to the heels and serves as the backdrop for the colorful beaded spikes.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Apple’s stock is giddier than an 11-year-old who just strong-armed their parents into buying them a smartphone.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Others just get giddy having a green light to upend society’s rules of decorum, even for a short window of time.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Senne Lammens continuing his composed start to his United career could at least counteract those types of chances for Brighton, while Amorim’s defenders will need to be astute to the movement of Hurzeler’s front-line.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The odd, sometimes astute connections and ideas her seemingly new brain forms are not entirely unpleasant.—
Bekah Waalkes,
The Atlantic,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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These images suggested a more potent Iranian military response to devastating strikes than what Tehran was actually able to muster.—
Brady Africk,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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Tea tree oil is a potent essential oil.—
Heidi Cope,
Health,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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It's been more than three years since the Euphoria season 2 finale, and the wait for season 3 has been anything but euphoric.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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Nintendo fans have gotten used to the company’s other flagship franchises like Mario, Zelda, and Donkey Kong reaching euphoric heights during the Switch era and are looking to Game Freak to deliver the same.—
Ryan Gaur,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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Riding the ‘Bus’ Filip Gustavsson was really sharp again, giving the Wild a chance by keeping it close.—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The brow of the mountain represents Budj Bim’s forehead, the sharp basalt scoria rocks are the giant’s teeth, and the lava flows are his blood, which poured over the land.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Heady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heady. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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