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
While some lettuces wilt in the face of a punchy vinaigrette, arugula holds its own.
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Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 May 2025
Round things out with the Galaxy Buds FE, now under $65, giving Samsung fans punchy bass, smooth controls, and noise cancellation that actually holds up.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 7 May 2025
You’re stuck in an office with the same people for hours and hours every day, eating Tender Greens and smelling each other’s farts, and things get punchy.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 May 2025
The ultra-private first lady's public wardrobe ranges from more muted looks, that match her reserved personality, to punchy statement pieces that better fit her husband's Truth Social feed.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
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Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 May 2025
Round things out with the Galaxy Buds FE, now under $65, giving Samsung fans punchy bass, smooth controls, and noise cancellation that actually holds up.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 7 May 2025
You’re stuck in an office with the same people for hours and hours every day, eating Tender Greens and smelling each other’s farts, and things get punchy.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 May 2025
The ultra-private first lady's public wardrobe ranges from more muted looks, that match her reserved personality, to punchy statement pieces that better fit her husband's Truth Social feed.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for punchy
Adjective
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The band played everything a little slower, and the songs drifted through the theatre with a dazed elegance.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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The museum show did happen — though some of what’s in it is fabricated, including a few fake ads for Apple and Absolut Vodka that the band very much did not shoot — but everyone in attendance seems a little dazed and confused about it, including the band.—
Alissa Wilkinson,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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The audio proves otherwise as the recordings show Biden was confused, rambling, and couldn’t even remember when his son Beau died.—
Doug Friednash,
Denver Post,
21 May 2025
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Photos showed the group seemingly confused about what was happening during the moment.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Because, as the bewildered Jackson says in response, Who hates guitars?—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
21 May 2025
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Also speaking to camera, the various members of the Girard family waver between resentment and bewildered confusion.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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While Walker is so distracted, a high-speed chase involving the other four cops in on his dirty-money scheme is unfolding across town.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2025
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Eventually, doctors crafted a diagnosis that could explain distracted and excitable personalities, and a consensus formed about how to treat them.—
Adam B. Kushner,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Signs of dehydration, including: dry mouth and throat, infrequent peeing and feeling dizzy when standing up.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Spinning is what dizzy people do, and Lopez is not that.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
12 May 2025
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“Punchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punchy. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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