mazed; mazing
1
a
: a confusing intricate network of passages
b
: something confusingly elaborate or complicated
a maze of regulations
2
chiefly dialectal
: a state of bewilderment
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Examples of maze in a Sentence
Verb
I'm completely mazed by the multitude of plans for health insurance.
Noun
The experiment measured the time it took for a mouse to find its way through a maze to get its reward of cheese.
The school is a maze of classrooms.
a maze of rules and regulations
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Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 12 July 2024
Tickets are available online starting at $16.99 per adult and $12.99 per child ages 3-11 for just the mirror maze.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2024
Nothing gory follows in the footage, but a miniature labyrinth seems to have reached life-sized dimensions as one missionary gets lost in a wooden maze at the end of the trailer.
—Lexi Carson, Variety, 25 June 2024
While Rahimi produced a maze of concurring and dissenting opinions, eight justices ultimately agreed that a man who literally threatened to shoot the mother of his child should not be armed.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 21 June 2024
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Noun
Community events to attend include rodeos, farmers markets, festivals and corn mazes.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 12 July 2024
Tickets are available online starting at $16.99 per adult and $12.99 per child ages 3-11 for just the mirror maze.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2024
Nothing gory follows in the footage, but a miniature labyrinth seems to have reached life-sized dimensions as one missionary gets lost in a wooden maze at the end of the trailer.
—Lexi Carson, Variety, 25 June 2024
While Rahimi produced a maze of concurring and dissenting opinions, eight justices ultimately agreed that a man who literally threatened to shoot the mother of his child should not be armed.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 21 June 2024
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“Maze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maze. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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maze
noun
: a path complicated by at least one blind alley and used in learning experiments and in intelligence tests
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