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
After all, a capable city-slicker is the ideal combination of a punchy engine, a lightweight design, and a small profile.
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New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
Pansy’s resentments are casual but bone-deep, and her fury unleashes some of the punchiest jokes in Leigh’s repertoire — truly, what does a baby have pockets for??
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
Gingerbread Christmas cookie wine pairing: Moscatel With punchy flavors like molasses, ginger, cloves, and cinnamon, gingerbread isn’t shy.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2024
Rendered in a punchy palette of cream, hot pink, cobalt blue, and highlighter yellow, the fashion-forward topper has two roomy pockets and a quarter button-up silhouette.
—Kelsey Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
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New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
Pansy’s resentments are casual but bone-deep, and her fury unleashes some of the punchiest jokes in Leigh’s repertoire — truly, what does a baby have pockets for??
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
Gingerbread Christmas cookie wine pairing: Moscatel With punchy flavors like molasses, ginger, cloves, and cinnamon, gingerbread isn’t shy.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2024
Rendered in a punchy palette of cream, hot pink, cobalt blue, and highlighter yellow, the fashion-forward topper has two roomy pockets and a quarter button-up silhouette.
—Kelsey Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for punchy
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American Primeval’s second episode wastes no time, picking up mere moments after the end of the premiere, which left a dazed Jacob looking for his wife in the middle of a field filled with dead bodies.Keith Phipps, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025
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Other tribes of music-heads danced through dawn on muddy hillsides, barely sleeping or eating through the driving rain, dazed but giddy to take part in a massive, improbable event.Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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The daughter of Palestinian immigrants to America, Arabella is both confused and demanding.Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article Zach LaVine’s teammates are confused.Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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Yes, Sam Darnold looked bewildered against Detroit in the regular season finale, and that conjures all sorts of lingering doubts.Jordan Brenner, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore brought different weapons to this cute fight: bobcat Kilgore and otter Brie, both seeming a little bewildered by the powder that surrounded them today.NBC News, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025
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On the road:This confusing road sign warns of a hidden winter weather danger How much distracted driving increases during holidays and events Unable to view our graphics?Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Musk is already the most distracted CEO in the world, though, and his governmental role won’t make that better.Brad Templeton, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Her complaints of feeling dizzy and experiencing numbness in her limbs were put down to dehydration.Latoya Gayle, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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In an emotional retelling, Foxx remembers being dizzy, frustrated, and stubbornly resistant to both physical and mental therapy.Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Punchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punchy. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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