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bedazzled

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verb

past tense of bedazzle
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as in blinded
to overpower with light the theater's enormous chandelier bedazzled me as a child

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Recent Examples of bedazzled
Adjective
In addition to his bedazzled Whoop, the Los Angeles Lakers star wears incredible watches by Audemars Piguet, Rolex, and Patek Philippe on his other wrist. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
Kylie then pulls out Kris’ bedazzled lighter gifted by her daughter Khloé Kardashian and starts to question Kylie. Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026 Beyoncé’s dress was bedazzled in gold and pink floral sequin designs and trimmed with a layer of gold fringe at her hemline, adding movement to every step. Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Sep. 2026 Every now and then Willis wears shoes that are, well, sparkling, or bedazzled, for lack of a better term. Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026 The host is presiding over the night-one Roundtable ceremony in a sparkly, bedazzled Sgt. Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026 In recent weeks, Smith has shared heartwrenching glimpses into the family’s battle, including photos of Whimsy’s curls being shaved and her bald head bedazzled with gems. Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2026 The carousel horses, exquisitely painted and bedazzled, are valued at over $30,000 apiece, said Sean Butler, the chief operating officer of Butler Amusements, the family-run business that owns the fair’s rides. Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026 Unlike modern sports trading cards, which are not only hefty but often bedazzled with autographs, jersey patches, and random holograms, the Panini stickers are flimsy and meant to be abused. Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 30 June 2026 In his place, busy bees Weston McKennie, Folarin Balogun, and Alex Freeman bedazzled the Aussies in the first half with their movement, with their speed, with their imagination. Filip Bondy, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedazzled
Adjective
  • But Lizzie was acquitted, and no one else was ever arrested in the case, leaving behind a mystery that has fascinated generations of people.
    Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The hook in one panel evokes Chaïm Soutine, who painted slaughterhouses while keeping kosher, fascinated and horrified by the carnival of carcasses that to others had been normalized.
    Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The spa Among the most enchanted of spaces in a castle that is seemingly composed of nothing but enchanted spaces.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Pop music is enchanted with electric guitar this year between the Charli XCX and Olivia Rodrigo rock albums.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The National Transportation Safety Board concluded that sun glare had blinded both pilots.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • But the heart of this story is the toxic years-long romance between Marjorie and her co-conspirator Bill Rothstein (David Harbour), an equally cunning player who was blinded by love.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Therapy sessions can be scary, especially the ones that rely on semi-hypnotized journeys into hidden pasts.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • Residents of Dawn Park, the Johannesburg suburb where the ninth body was found on Thursday, were stunned by the discovery.
    Mogomotsi Magome, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • In Kosovo's capital, Pristina, thousands of people watched the hearing live on a huge screen and were stunned at the sentence.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The 100-meter sprint in Beijing’s National Speed Skating Oval brought together the world’s fastest runners, hurtling along at breakneck speed to shrieks of excitement from a captivated crowd.
    Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Since their debut more than six decades ago, The Berenstain Bears have sold hundreds of millions of copies, been translated into dozens of languages and captivated generations of readers around the world.
    Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • And they were dazed when JJ Buchanan came down with Bryce Underwood's second Hail Mary pass to turn the four-touchdown-underdog Broncos' 12-7 upset into a 13-12 loss.
    CBS News, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Despite looking dazed, Guerrero scampered home to tie the game at 1-1.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The resulting film is somehow weirder, wondrous, and more wistful than what even that logline suggests.
    Zachary Lee, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The wondrous paintbrush of Cartoon Saloon has now reached the Latino community of Brooklyn.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

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“Bedazzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedazzled. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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