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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Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
The Zoo will be joined by a second new maze based on the Bloody Mary apparition who can be summoned by anyone who turns out the lights and says her name into a mirror three times.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Yet the maze of HIPAA compliance, FDA approvals, and patient consent could delay progress for years.
—Roomy Khan, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Every year, Schuster's Farm in Deerfield, east of Madison, comes up with a theme for its corn maze design.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Fans can enter a contest on the farm’s Instagram page and one lucky couple will have their initials carved into a personalized corn maze heart at the farm.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
The Zoo will be joined by a second new maze based on the Bloody Mary apparition who can be summoned by anyone who turns out the lights and says her name into a mirror three times.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Yet the maze of HIPAA compliance, FDA approvals, and patient consent could delay progress for years.
—Roomy Khan, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Every year, Schuster's Farm in Deerfield, east of Madison, comes up with a theme for its corn maze design.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Maze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maze. Accessed 16 Sep. 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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