as in dizzy
having a feeling of being whirled about and in danger of falling down
the blood donor started to feel a little woozy after rising too quickly from the cot
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Recent Examples of woozy
That Jia could make anything out of that flotsam and jetsam is astonishing, but his ability to not only recreate those time frames but craft all of it into a woozy, free-floating memory piece is miraculous.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2025
The black-and-white jacket, with its woozy vertical stripes, was designed by Pat Campano, who also made exuberant stage wear for the Supremes.
—Vincent Tullo, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Trailblazer, the follow-up to her 2024 LP Country Curious, is a combination of woozy, mesmeric country songs elegantly paired with indie vibes.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2025
Related Stories That this tragedy took place on Hollywood’s doorstep adds a woozy, surreal element.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2025
The black-and-white jacket, with its woozy vertical stripes, was designed by Pat Campano, who also made exuberant stage wear for the Supremes.
—Vincent Tullo, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Trailblazer, the follow-up to her 2024 LP Country Curious, is a combination of woozy, mesmeric country songs elegantly paired with indie vibes.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2025
Related Stories That this tragedy took place on Hollywood’s doorstep adds a woozy, surreal element.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for woozy
Adjective
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Some users have reported feeling dizzy and nauseated from playing VR for too long.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Victims may see a bruise or small red mark at the injection site and, if injected with an unknown substance, report blurry vision, nausea, or feeling woozy, dizzy, and even loss of consciousness, according to Spike Aware UK's website.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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The game was a lot like that scene, a giddy kaleidoscope of touchdowns and fun.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
16 July 2025
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The broad market rode a giddy melt-up in mega-cap tech right into the second week of July 2024 before at first a radical internal rotation and then a broader pullback generated the only serious setback of that year.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
12 July 2025
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“Woozy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woozy. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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