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
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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Sydney Sasser, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2025
The length of any single path could be unimaginably long and require taking millions or even billions of steps in the maze, says Sergei Gukov, the recent study’s senior author and a professor of mathematics at Caltech.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2025
The winding streets of Ilion are transformed into a labyrinthine maze with an armed man around every corner.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
Horror Unleashed will build upon familiar scenes in each maze while adding new elements and scares.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Other new attractions coming this fall will include a haunted maze, scare zone and live show.
—Sydney Sasser, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2025
The length of any single path could be unimaginably long and require taking millions or even billions of steps in the maze, says Sergei Gukov, the recent study’s senior author and a professor of mathematics at Caltech.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2025
The winding streets of Ilion are transformed into a labyrinthine maze with an armed man around every corner.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
Horror Unleashed will build upon familiar scenes in each maze while adding new elements and scares.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Maze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maze. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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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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