REELING Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in giddy

having a feeling of being whirled about and in danger of falling down the blood donor experienced a reeling sensation after standing up too quickly

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reeling

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verb

present participle of reel

as in spinning

to be in a confused state as if from being twirled around his mind reeled upon hearing the news that his employer had been indicted for fraud

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as in staggering

to move forward while swaying from side to side got off the amusement park ride reeling and barely able to stand

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Adjective

Illinois Speaker of the House Chris Welch is downright giddy about state Democrats' chances to increase their supermajority.

Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
So far that's what's happening in Wyoming, Ohio, a fact that left police clerk Jessica Eastham sounding nearly giddy Friday morning.

Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2024

Definition of giddy

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