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
Try punchy Cashel Blue and mountain-style Shepherd’s Store at family-run Cashel Farmhouse Cheesemakers, followed by peaty single malt whiskies at Tipperary Boutique Distillery.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Shorter episodes, punchier jokes and some relief from the sameness of the characters' energy could easily rectify the resulting stomachache.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Now everyone looks better and everyone looks the same and everyone parrots important key words and everyone uses punchy action verbs.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 2 June 2026
The most vibrant variations read as playful and punchy—ideal for accents rather than entire rooms.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Shorter episodes, punchier jokes and some relief from the sameness of the characters' energy could easily rectify the resulting stomachache.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Now everyone looks better and everyone looks the same and everyone parrots important key words and everyone uses punchy action verbs.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 2 June 2026
The most vibrant variations read as playful and punchy—ideal for accents rather than entire rooms.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for punchy
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Meanwhile, the Golden Globes has officially added a podcast category, and even though no one quite knows what to make of it, folks seem dazed enough to roll with it nevertheless.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
8 Dec. 2025
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Then Ron strides across the stage and sits down on an office chair that collapses into pieces underneath, leaving him sprawled on his back, dazed, and humiliated before his bosses and subordinates.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
12 Nov. 2025
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This can leave them confused when community members respond to their friendliness with hostility.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2026
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Parker froze, stunned and confused, while her cousin and friend sprinted for an exit.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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At the risk of sounding less like a columnist and more like a bewildered bystander … what the heck happened?—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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The noise in the Garden was now basically a bewildered jet engine, a roar that was tinged with disbelief.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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About one in three nutrias hooked wide left, into the crowd, scattering those audience members who weren’t too distracted or impaired to notice.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Baier, 55, was seen getting a ticket for distracted driving by an MPD officer.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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However, from such dizzy heights, the fall from grace has been dramatic.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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If a player is dizzy, close to fainting or dealing with heat illness, say that.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2026
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The revelation earns him a stunned look from Amanda.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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While the ousting immediately stunned and outraged members of the diabetes research community, Henderson’s video is in sharp contrast to the ADA’s series of statements over the past several days that tried to justify the decision.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
10 June 2026
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“Punchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punchy. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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