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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
If a player is dizzy, dehydrated, vomiting or in actual danger, the sport has an obligation to treat that seriously.
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Dan Zaksheske Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2026
The constant movement might make some audience members dizzy, yet its jitteriness signifies the anxiety and unease of the characters, both in their skin and with each other.
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Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
25 May 2026
Some adolescents may appear dizzy, disoriented or unusually fatigued.
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Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
In another clip, the deer continues to prance around the meadow, once again spinning in circles and once again appearing to grow dizzy.
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Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Dan Zaksheske Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2026
The constant movement might make some audience members dizzy, yet its jitteriness signifies the anxiety and unease of the characters, both in their skin and with each other.
—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
25 May 2026
Some adolescents may appear dizzy, disoriented or unusually fatigued.
—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
In another clip, the deer continues to prance around the meadow, once again spinning in circles and once again appearing to grow dizzy.
—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dizzy
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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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Like Mahrez, Austria’s Marcel Sabitzer seemed slightly dazed following the topsy-turvy turn of events.
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Humans of all ages, in fact, stare dazed into glowing screens.
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
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At the heart of the clash is how to manage wild horse populations that can reproduce at a rapid clip.
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Margaret, what the president said is just goofy word salad.
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As Buffy’s bafoonish brother, Dave Sheridan played an unlikely killer (though Doofy GIlmore ends up being far less goofy than originally expected).
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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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Fido was fine, if a little bewildered, and in February 1973, the board lifted its book bans.
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At the risk of sounding less like a columnist and more like a bewildered bystander … what the heck happened?
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Studies show that orgasms also relieve menstrual pain, lower blood pressure, enhance circulation, correlate with better cardiac functioning, and burn calories equivalent to thirty minutes of brisk walking.
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The glacier carts and kiosks that dish out ice cream, soft serve and sorbets did brisk business all week.
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Every player with a pulse had six suitors throwing silly money around.
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Some scenes in the movie are light and silly, including those pairing Maddie with a lesbian friend, played by Kate Berlant, who clearly loves her.
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“Dizzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dizzy. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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