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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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
That’s how today’s defection process came to exist, as the result of a dispute between two nations separated by just 90 miles that created a maze of obstacles.
—Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Consider pool parties in the summer, pumpkin carving or a corn maze in the fall, and sledding, tubing, or ice skating in the winter.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 11 Mar. 2026
Today the surrounding area is a maze of streets alive with chic boutiques, quirky bars and restaurants, and other historic buildings.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Each hideaway is a maze of split levels and staircases latticed by a waterfall and two plunge pools.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
That’s how today’s defection process came to exist, as the result of a dispute between two nations separated by just 90 miles that created a maze of obstacles.
—Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Consider pool parties in the summer, pumpkin carving or a corn maze in the fall, and sledding, tubing, or ice skating in the winter.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 11 Mar. 2026
Today the surrounding area is a maze of streets alive with chic boutiques, quirky bars and restaurants, and other historic buildings.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for maze
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“Maze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maze. Accessed 18 Mar. 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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