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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
At times like this, there can be a heady mix of excitement and panic.
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Claus Jepsen, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
This bleak cocktail has proved heady for the Zizians, encouraging them to embrace grandiose moral frameworks alongside self-destructive ideas like sleeping with half your brain.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 24 Feb. 2025
Last Night in Soho (2021) Edgar Wright’s Last Night in Soho is a complex, heady mix of influences, characters, and meditations on the way that time shifts our perceptions.
—Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
Indeed, superhero cinema seems to be trimming a lot of the fat that’s contributed to the genre’s loss of gloss from its heady days of late-2010s.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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Claus Jepsen, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
This bleak cocktail has proved heady for the Zizians, encouraging them to embrace grandiose moral frameworks alongside self-destructive ideas like sleeping with half your brain.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 24 Feb. 2025
Last Night in Soho (2021) Edgar Wright’s Last Night in Soho is a complex, heady mix of influences, characters, and meditations on the way that time shifts our perceptions.
—Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
Indeed, superhero cinema seems to be trimming a lot of the fat that’s contributed to the genre’s loss of gloss from its heady days of late-2010s.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heady
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In the show, Kristine sees Natalia (Imogen Faith Reid) as her next project, and her husband, Michael (Mark Duplass), is ecstatic to finally have a daughter.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
TIME,
18 Mar. 2025
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Riley is ecstatic and calls her mom Rachel (Alison Pill) for permission, who agrees to invite the artist over.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Dalman, 26, just reached the end of his rookie contract with the Atlanta Falcons and is heralded as a smart, steady lineman who can be an asset as a run blocker.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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My vision remains centered on achieving justice for crime victims through effective prosecution, intervention, and the smart use of technology.—
Brenda Looper,
arkansasonline.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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But the advent of name, image and likeness earnings for college athletes threw yet another roadblock at Johnson’s attempt to establish an identity and maintain some continuity, as programs with richer collectives lured key players away.—
Dave Campbell,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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Tariffs are about making America rich again and making America great again.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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The crowd - like at almost every cricket ground in the world when India plays - was partisan for the men in blue with giddy fans riding the emotion of every twist and turn of a gripping final.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Even today, Leach said people are more giddy about meeting her mother than the assistant chief.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2025
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Marco Asensio and Marcus Rashford have proven to be astute additions with the ability to alter the flow of games from the bench.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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However, if Means returns to anything close to his 2019 form, the Guardians will have made a very astute investment.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Watson joined the Chiefs in 2022, and his speed helped the team field one of the most potent offenses in the league.—
Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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Kentucky also boasts a potent offense led by several dangerous shooters, even after leading scorer Jaxson Robinson's unfortunate season-ending injury.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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Shah, naturally, was euphoric after India’s four-wicket victory over New Zealand was complete.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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In the 1990s, as a street drug known as Special K, ketamine took ravers to euphoric states.—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2025
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Banks that embrace this shift can gain tangible advantages: sharper operations, happier customers and innovation that happens in weeks, not quarters.—
Jitender Jain,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Strange Journey arrives at one of the last moments when its core journey isn’t tinged with melancholy and mortality, with Curry still in strong and enthusiastic form after his 2012 stroke and most of the other principals coming across with sharp, high-personality memories.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Heady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heady. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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