daze
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Definition of daze
2 : to dazzle with light dazed by the bright sun
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More: Louisville baseball's game at Texas Tech to be shown on ESPNU After he was hit, English appeared dazed. — Kenzie Winstead, The Courier-Journal, "Jeffersonville defeats Franklin Central in the Class 4A regional," 2 June 2018 The movie opens after the hurricane has already come and gone, leaving a dazed, injured Tami (Shailene Woodley) to sift through the partial wreckage of the yacht. — Justin Chang, latimes.com, "Shailene Woodley's performance powers the evasive shipwreck-survival drama 'Adrift'," 31 May 2018 Unable to complete her dissertation on Sappho and dazed after a messy breakup, Lucy agrees to dog-sit for her sister who lives near the beach, hoping the brackish Pacific breeze might enliven her spirits. — Rachel Syme, New York Times, "In ‘The Pisces,’ a Woman and a Merman Fall in Love. Aquatic Erotica Ensues.," 26 Apr. 2018 Living in New York, there's so many people walking around, dazed, with headphones. — Gary Graff, Billboard, "Ana Egge Shares Playful 'You Among the Flowers' Lyric Video: Premiere," 3 May 2018 An off-duty Fort Bend deputy in the area said the driver appeared to be slouched and dazed. — John D. Harden, Houston Chronicle, "Man charged in fatality after running red light," 13 Apr. 2018 Dorothy, bruised and dazed from another round of Frank’s abuse, shows up naked on Sandy’s doorstep, looking for Jeffrey. — Tara Isabella Burton, Vox, "Great movies about faith are hard to come by. Enter Blue Velvet.," 5 Apr. 2018 After taking a big hit from defensive tackle Tyeler Davison near his head and neck with 9:12 left in the fourth quarter, Newton remained on the ground and appeared to be dazed from the blow. — Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, "Panthers might have violated NFL's new concussion protocol on Cam Newton hit," 7 Jan. 2018 Many of them, dazed and exhausted, have told traumatic stories of oppression by the rebels who controlled their towns. — Louisa Loveluck, Washington Post, "Airstrikes kill scores in Syrian rebel enclave as civilian exodus gathers pace," 16 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'daze.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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daze
verb
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Kids Definition of daze
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : to stun by or as if by a blow She was dazed by all the questions.
2 : to dazzle with light Headlights dazed the crossing deer.
daze
nounKids Definition of daze (Entry 2 of 2)
: a state of not being able to think or act as quickly as normal
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