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
Giving your door a fresh coat of paint in this punchy hue can add energy to the exterior of your house, says Westbrooks.
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
Color is back in a big way — bold shades lit up the runways at Loewe, Dries Van Noten, Balenciaga and Tom Ford, whose suits stood out for their punchy vibrancy.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
That’s a punchy statistic for a country better known for its recurring political turmoil and where a PlayStation or a PC costs more than the monthly average income.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
One tip is to distill a bold insight or provocative stat into a visually punchy 30-second clip that makes people pause, reflect and want to learn more.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
Color is back in a big way — bold shades lit up the runways at Loewe, Dries Van Noten, Balenciaga and Tom Ford, whose suits stood out for their punchy vibrancy.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
That’s a punchy statistic for a country better known for its recurring political turmoil and where a PlayStation or a PC costs more than the monthly average income.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
One tip is to distill a bold insight or provocative stat into a visually punchy 30-second clip that makes people pause, reflect and want to learn more.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for punchy
Adjective
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Glancing around the standing-room-only party, filled with joyful hugs and happy chatter as guests drank spicy margaritas and nibbled on fries in paper cones printed with quotes from the book, a dazed Brown smiled.—
Hadley Meares,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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In one of the film’s least subtle moments, a dazed Bruce is startled to attention.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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Those willing to put in the time (and those who aren't easily wigged out) may find to their confused delight that Tippett is the maddest creative god of them all.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Oscar-winning filmmaker makes the viewer as torn and confused and at wit’s end as the people trying to avoid doomsday.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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The scene where ‘80s teen Marty McFly borrows a scooter from a bewildered ‘50s kid and breaks off the handles to make a skateboard is one of the film’s most iconic moments.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
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Small wonder the performers emerged bewildered.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Better, but invites distracted glances with every notification.—
Li Goldstein,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Oct. 2025
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Nor can it be ruled out that China, while normally cautious, might instead act decisively against Taiwan at a point of crisis for Kyiv, since the West would likely be more distracted.—
Lyle Goldstein,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Symptoms can include vomiting more than three times a day, feeling constantly dizzy and lightheaded and losing weight.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Traditionally, Sean Payton’s teams deploy a revolving personnel carousel that can leave opposing defensive coordinators dizzy.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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When the former fed asked him how the script was proceeding, he was met with stunned silence.—
Steve Belanger,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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Ashley was so stunned that she could be seen standing still for several seconds while trying to comprehend what was going on.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Punchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punchy. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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