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

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Trade unionist Yao Yao, based in the western city of Duekoue, voiced disappointment the state was not doing more to offset "such a dizzying drop".

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

An obsession with artificial intelligence powered the stock market to dizzying heights.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

So if it did permit tariffs, Roberts noted, it would leave the president “free to issue a dizzying array of modifications at will.”

From Slate • Feb. 20, 2026

I exit through the office doors and step into the warm, dizzying sunshine.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

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