as in dazed
suffering from mental confusion
feeling a little punchy after being up half the night with a crying baby
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Recent Examples of punchy
Topped with bright winter citrus juice or a punchy vinaigrette and finished with grains, nuts or seeds, a winter slaw offers layers of flavor, texture and substance.
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Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
There are the traditional blacks and grays, too, but Fusalp excels at offering the perfect blues, the punchiest reds, and the most unexpected (but still deeply chic) patterns.
—Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2026
Spending some time in the Toyota 4Runner TRD Off-Road Premium and dig the Heritage Blue paint, and the turbo-four is punchy, but the rear-seat packaging is not ideal, and there’s so much cheap, hard plastic inside this SUV.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 25 Feb. 2026
Birch Lane’s Juliette vanity packs some serious farmhouse charm, especially in this punchy shade of blue.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 18 Feb. 2026
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Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
There are the traditional blacks and grays, too, but Fusalp excels at offering the perfect blues, the punchiest reds, and the most unexpected (but still deeply chic) patterns.
—Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2026
Spending some time in the Toyota 4Runner TRD Off-Road Premium and dig the Heritage Blue paint, and the turbo-four is punchy, but the rear-seat packaging is not ideal, and there’s so much cheap, hard plastic inside this SUV.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 25 Feb. 2026
Birch Lane’s Juliette vanity packs some serious farmhouse charm, especially in this punchy shade of blue.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for punchy
Adjective
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When Sneaky Snook in his mail truck happened upon the wreckage near the boundary of Meredith Downs, sheep were scattered along the roadside and the fence, bleating, dazed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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Still, some songs can disrupt our dazed habit of barely listening and give us something to participate in.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Immediately disoriented, confused and dizzy.—
Scott Pelley,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Current ride-share insurance minimums already leave many victims undercompensated and confused.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The tragedy at first bewildered law enforcement in both states, as investigators were unsure why Miller traveled to Utah or why the three women were killed.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Olivier tried successfully to get the reader to understand how a gentle, pacific young man could come to kill more than a thousand people, and so capturing the tone and empathetic portrayal not only of Simo Häyhä and his colleagues but also of the often-bewildered Russian soldiers was essential.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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And disrupted sleep can spell distracted or fatigued driving.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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Gatz attributed the increases to excessive speed and distracted driving.—
Barbara Hoberock,
Oklahoma Voice,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Disneyland temporarily closed a large part of Tomorrowland on Tuesday after a hazmat incident near Star Tours and Space Mountain caused several employees to feel dizzy and have trouble breathing.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
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Physical symptoms can include feeling dizzy or faint; being cold all the time; and irregular menstrual periods.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The stunned sibling couldn’t believe his last words to Chris would be so ordinary, yet so profound in light of what happened.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The short film shows the singer walking through New York City in real time, playing his songs on subway cars and various spots around the city, and leaving a trail of stunned fans in his wake.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Punchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punchy. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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