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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.


Other Word Forms

  • dizzyingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of dizzying

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

Example Sentences

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At the top of many people's minds is Elon Musk's xAI, which has gone the farthest and at dizzying speed in building AI infrastructure in Memphis and neighbouring Mississippi.

From Barron's

Perhaps more pertinent is the footballing idiom 'doing a Leeds', which addresses the Whites' fall during that era from the dizzying heights of a Champions League semi-final to relegation three years later.

From BBC

They had the dizzying task of choosing from 17 candidates, both Democrat and Republican.

From BBC

Within a space of hours, the messaging from the president had been dizzying.

From BBC

The financial maneuvering involved in this trade is a little dizzying.

From Los Angeles Times