1
as in fascinates
to hold the attention of as if by a spell
don't let their promises of immense riches bedazzle you
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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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Verb
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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
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The chaotic clip is a shot of adrenaline as Abel blinds viewers with the lights.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
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Pride blinds them to reality until nemesis arrives, undoing both their achievements and their legacies.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
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Peter Boyle dazzles as the singing, destructive and outgoing Monster.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
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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
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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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