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as in labyrinth
a confusing and complicated arrangement of passages
the mansion had a beautifully landscaped maze that was constructed of tall cypresses
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as in confusion
chiefly dialect
a state of mental uncertainty
she's been walking around in a maze ever since her husband walked out on her
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as in to puzzle
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
I'm completely mazed by the multitude of plans for health insurance
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Recent Examples of maze
C.j. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2026
Cops stood near the hinges of endless yards of metal barricades, pushing the crowds through a maze of physical impediments.
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Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
There, the airport features 247 restaurants and cafes, 16 lounges, and plenty to explore in the Jewel, including the world’s tallest indoor waterfall, an impressive hedge maze, and more.
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Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
Beneath the home, contractors found a maze of aging plumbing.
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David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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Noun
The streets around City Hall had become a maze of barricades, checkpoints and police lines, with each turn seeming to produce a new instruction.
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C.j. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2026
Cops stood near the hinges of endless yards of metal barricades, pushing the crowds through a maze of physical impediments.
—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
There, the airport features 247 restaurants and cafes, 16 lounges, and plenty to explore in the Jewel, including the world’s tallest indoor waterfall, an impressive hedge maze, and more.
—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
Beneath the home, contractors found a maze of aging plumbing.
—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maze
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This is the reality of the women’s leadership labyrinth.
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The process currently requires navigating a labyrinth of national rail systems, but that frustration is about to end as the European Commission recently unveiled an ambitious new plan for train travel that seamlessly combines services from multiple rail operators across all 27 EU nations.
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Mercury stations retrograde in Cancer in your 11th House of Friends and Community, bringing old invitations, group-chat confusion, or unclear expectations back into focus.
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Behind every mug shot is a trail of confusion and heartbreak.
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Pochettino seemed puzzled by the downcast tone of his post-match press conference.
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Astronomers are puzzled that such a glaring inconsistency could have gone unnoticed in existing data, such as the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB), which provides our earliest snapshot of the universe.
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In other words, entire sections of coastline turned into shifting underwater fog banks.
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Sunglasses can fog, slide down, collect sweat or slightly change how the ball looks.
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In the sixth inning, Jasson Domínguez battled Skubal for eight pitches, surviving against the stuff that baffled him earlier in the game.
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His mother, Ahmani Hicks, describes him as a kid who loved sports, and she's baffled as to why her son was targeted.
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For instance, pet parents keep an eye out for Amazon vacuums that come with tangle-free brushes to trap loose fur without clogging the motorhead.
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This Levoit vacuum just dropped under $200, and its impressive ability to pick up hair without any tangles is a pet owner’s dream.
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The decision reverses a June 15 determination by Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher, who concluded the Petersburg resident's candidacy was intended to confuse voters rather than represent a legitimate campaign.
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The senator and allies, including the National Republican Senatorial Committee, have condemned the challenger’s efforts to join the race, arguing his presence could confuse voters.
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For three years straight, he’s kept up a pace that bewilders the industry’s leading comics.
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The narrator and his wife find that their attachment to the charismatic and cryptic Chibi grows with the cat’s increasing visits, in a way that bewilders them but somehow bonds them closer together.
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“Maze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maze. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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