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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
Over the years, he’s been cast as a newspaper reporter, a court bailiff, and a dizzy jury member, among other roles.
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Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
By applying lower‑body compression, the garment helps counteract a common condition called orthostatic intolerance that causes astronauts to faint or feel dizzy following an extended mission in microgravity.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
The caller hit their head and felt dizzy.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Symptoms include decreased urination, dry mouth and throat, feeling dizzy when standing up, crying with few or no tears, and unusual sleepiness or fussiness.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 10 Mar. 2026
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Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
By applying lower‑body compression, the garment helps counteract a common condition called orthostatic intolerance that causes astronauts to faint or feel dizzy following an extended mission in microgravity.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
The caller hit their head and felt dizzy.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Symptoms include decreased urination, dry mouth and throat, feeling dizzy when standing up, crying with few or no tears, and unusual sleepiness or fussiness.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dizzy
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Wayne Brady, Billy Porter and Harvey Fierstein are giddy with excitement for the preview of their upcoming production Encores!—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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The future shotstopper was out the door and sprinting in giddy celebration up a street near Bloemfontein before the players had even begun their shimmy.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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With those recent comments, industry workers have been left dazed about whether their jobs are safe.—
Meg Short,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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Brith stares, dazed, nonplussed.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Similar rapid advancements occurred with chemistry in the 19th century and physics in the 20th century, and the 21st century will go to biology and medicine.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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All well and good—even if the log-line here may remind some of you of this goofy scene from the Sex and the City movie.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Scott fares much, much better, grounding the movie’s goofier dialogue in broadly credible conviction.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
26 May 2026
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The magnetar was initially surrounded by a whirling disk of matter, funneling from its inner edge onto the stellar remnant.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
11 Mar. 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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Urged by a call from Hugo to destroy her phone and flee Kansas City fast, before WARDEX can get to her, Margaret also hits the road, accompanied initially by a bewildered Jackson.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2026
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Consumers haven’t slowed down their brisk spending.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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But there are moments of the season that simply call out for a brisk read.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
10 June 2026
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From Valentino pig hoofs to Chanel half-sandals, our feeds are full of silly, outrageous and outright ugly footwear.—
Shane O’Neill,
Washington Post,
12 June 2026
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This 22-inch hopping ball has a silly face on it, available in blue or orange.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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