Reeling

//ˈɹiːlɪŋ//

Synonyms for "reeling" (82 found)

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Closest matches (17)

addled angular momentum angular motion angular velocity axial motion beery bemused besotted blind drunk bowling careening centrifugation circulation circumgyration circumrotation crapulent crapulous

Strong matches (24)

dangling dizzy doddering drenched drunk drunken far gone far-gone flustered fou full full circle gay giddy glorious groggy gyrating gyration happy in liquor

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inebriate inebriated inebrious intoxicated

Related words (41)

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4 relation types

derived

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reelingly

form of

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reel

is a

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winding

related to

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reel

Translations

3 translations across 3 languages.

German

1 entries

Taumel noun (Translations)

Swedish

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yrsel noun (Translations)

Turkish

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sersemlik noun (Translations)

Sample sentences

8 total sentences available.

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My punch sent him reeling.

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My punch sent him reeling into the rope.

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Spain is reeling under the onslaught of the coronavirus.

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On Monday evening, Armenians still reeling from the dramatic turn of events reacted with everything from smug determination to exuberant optimism to deep skepticism.

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