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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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
In this strange new world – where everyday objects loom like mountains – the tiny trio must stick together to survive, navigating water towers, sewer mazes and unpredictable robot cleaners.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Success at tests like puzzles and mazes, which appeared to Washburn to be the result of reasoning, or insight—observation and detection—Thorndike insisted was instead merely the result of blundering, repetition, and trial and error.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
Researchers tested the system in a maze-navigation experiment where the robot moved autonomously without cameras.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
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Noun
An emerald’s garden turns into a mesmerizing maze while curves turn a sapphire cabochon into a deep pool.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
In this strange new world – where everyday objects loom like mountains – the tiny trio must stick together to survive, navigating water towers, sewer mazes and unpredictable robot cleaners.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Success at tests like puzzles and mazes, which appeared to Washburn to be the result of reasoning, or insight—observation and detection—Thorndike insisted was instead merely the result of blundering, repetition, and trial and error.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
Researchers tested the system in a maze-navigation experiment where the robot moved autonomously without cameras.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
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“Maze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maze. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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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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