bedazzles

present tense third-person singular of bedazzle
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as in blinds
to overpower with light the theater's enormous chandelier bedazzled me as a child

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedazzles
Verb
  • The school’s origins are cultish, an area that fascinates Martin.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Ange Postecoglou fascinates me.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The chaotic clip is a shot of adrenaline as Abel blinds viewers with the lights.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Pride blinds them to reality until nemesis arrives, undoing both their achievements and their legacies.
    Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Continue to Fayetteville, aka Razorback Country, where the University of Arkansas campus dazzles in autumn with hundreds of sugar maples.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Peter Boyle dazzles as the singing, destructive and outgoing Monster.
    The Know, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Suiting With a Pop Greta Lee always stuns on the red carpet—but her street style game is just as good.
    Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2025
  • However, the show is pulled off without a hitch and Gigi Hadid stuns as its closer in an emerald green gown.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • During halftime, the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band mesmerizes the crowd with its military precision and complex formations.
    Kristen Tribe, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Bedazzles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedazzles. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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