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  • present participle of dizzy.
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dizzying

American  
[diz-ee-ing] / ˈdɪz i ɪŋ /

adjective

  1. making or tending to make one dizzy.

    The tower rose to dizzying heights.


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Etymology

Origin of dizzying

First recorded in 1795–1805; dizzy + -ing 2

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But the dizzying rise in computer equipment exports from Mexico -- the largest US trading partner -- is doing the opposite.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

Thirty-year-old Bardella has had a dizzying career up the RN ranks, but he was always measured about his prospects of becoming president.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

Their profits and share prices have soared to dizzying heights, as governments and tech companies plough hundreds of billions of dollars into training and running AI tools.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

After a dizzying cascade of revelations about his background, he delivers an exceptionally revealing monologue that strikes some late and very welcome grace notes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

He’d always had that effect on me, filling me with dizzying exhilaration one moment, then sending me into a nervous, stuttering panic the next.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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