dazzled

past tense of dazzle
as in blinded
to overpower with light skiers were dazzled by the glare off of the slopes of freshly packed snow

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Recent Examples of dazzled Unitree's humanoid robots, for example, dazzled audiences at China's annual Spring Festival gala by performing backflips and martial arts. ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 He was mesmerized by the whirlpool, enthralled by the cyclops scene, dazzled at Circe’s transfigurative powers. Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2026 Of special note are new budget machines from Apple and Dell that dazzled our reviewers. K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 18 Aug. 2026 Nevertheless, Richmond’s improbable comeback dazzled fans and turned its players into legends. Rachel Labonte, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026 Chartreuse dress dazzled tv screens In the 1960’s, the advent of television had a massive effect on how people consumed sports. Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026 With that out of the way, suck down some anti-nausea pills, put on a pair of shades, and prepare to be dazzled in all the wrong ways. Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Other Giants arms, including starter Tyler Mahle who dazzled in a six-inning, no-run win Monday, have been speculated as trade candidates as the club looks to trade veterans in for younger talent that could aid in their rebuild. Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026 Sculpting her natural gifts of wit and brazenness into a living artwork dazzled all who came within her orbit. Steve Wasserman, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dazzled
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  • The blast injured 22 other churchgoers, including a 12-year-old girl, Sarah Jean Collins, who was blinded in one eye.
    Jason Wollschleger, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026
  • One of his sons hid the gem in the crack of his cell wall before he was blinded and deposed.
    Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • New Zealand stunned South Africa 33-16 at Ellis Park on Saturday and drew first blood in their historic four-test series.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Kandi was still stunned that the man who caught her son’s first home run, the man captured in her video, was her husband.
    Devon Henderson, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • Despite looking dazed, Guerrero scampered home to tie the game at 1-1.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • When the Knicks won, Berns was dazed.
    Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 21 May 2026

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“Dazzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dazzled. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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