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
Mojo is built on a combination of garlic and citrus, creating a bright, punchy sauce and marinade that infuses and flavors grilled meats, seafood and vegetables.
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Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
Coral shed its preppy connotations at Issey Miyake, where head designer Satoshi Kondo paired the punchy shade with even brighter lime green.
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Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
These get their punchy flavor and bright color from pickling salt, cider vinegar, mustard seeds, celery seeds, peppercorns, and ground turmeric.
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Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 June 2026
The dynamic is matey and punchy, with lots of high jinks and backslapping.
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for punchy
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
Coral shed its preppy connotations at Issey Miyake, where head designer Satoshi Kondo paired the punchy shade with even brighter lime green.
—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
These get their punchy flavor and bright color from pickling salt, cider vinegar, mustard seeds, celery seeds, peppercorns, and ground turmeric.
—
Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 June 2026
The dynamic is matey and punchy, with lots of high jinks and backslapping.
—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for punchy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for punchy
Adjective
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Humans of all ages, in fact, stare dazed into glowing screens.
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Rapkin, truth be told, looked a little dazed.
Adjective
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Keke Palmer was confused about why she wasn't asked to emcee the event.
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The competing corridors have left them confused, forcing them to navigate not only the treacherous waters – facing threats from sea mines, aerial drones, and Revolutionary Guard patrol boats – but also the complex political currents across the strait.
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Fido was fine, if a little bewildered, and in February 1973, the board lifted its book bans.
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At the risk of sounding less like a columnist and more like a bewildered bystander … what the heck happened?
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Some big rubber balls had been tossed in to keep them distracted.
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The problem, Larson said, is that Congress was highly distracted at the time with passing the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare.
Adjective
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Then came illness on a boiling-hot day, which left him dizzy and depleted of energy.
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During the day's exploring, employ the buddy system and look out for signs of heat illness like feeling dizzy, experiencing nausea or muscle cramps and sweating with cool and clammy skin.
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Europeans, in particular, have been flooding social media with stunned reactions to the salad dressing.
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After the worst outing of his nine-year major-league career, Freddy Peralta walked off the mound at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday night with a stunned look on his face.
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“Punchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punchy. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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