as in haze
a state of mental confusion
she was in a daze for a minute after being hit on the head by a volleyball
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as in to stun
to make senseless or dizzy by a blow
the fall dazed him for a moment, causing him to become disoriented
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Recent Examples of daze
Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
The 19-year-old pledge at Pennsylvania State University died in 2017 after twice falling down the stairs of the Beta Theta Pi house in a drunken daze.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025
Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2025
The woman appeared dazed and continued to push her cart.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 3 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Ana, his mother, seemed to be in a daze.
—Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
The 19-year-old pledge at Pennsylvania State University died in 2017 after twice falling down the stairs of the Beta Theta Pi house in a drunken daze.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
The boys are dazed, walking, stumbling, weaving, looking around in shock.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2025
The woman appeared dazed and continued to push her cart.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daze
Noun
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Improved lighting techniques in the perpetually dark Raccoon City police station made for a vastly scarier and immersive atmosphere than the pixelated haze of before.—
George Yang,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
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The performance goes from fiery to ineffectual as DiCaprio’s character, Bob, loses his youthful rebelliousness in a haze of pot and resignation.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The industry was stunned when Colorado inked former National League MVP Kris Bryant to a seven-year, $182 million contract after the 2021 season.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … OUT OF NOWHERE – Driver stunned when a surprise visitor makes a sudden appearance.—
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FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That lets Atsu throw kunai, a blinding powder called Metsubushi, smoke bombs and more.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Magellan was not so much a bloodthirsty tyrant, but something worse — a very regular man poisoned by ambition and blinded by faith.—
Vulture Staff,
Vulture,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mercury’s retrograde ends on the 7th and will help clear up any misunderstandings or mental fog that have kept you stuck in the wrong dynamics for too long.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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But as early as 1892, scientists have noted that tiny droplets of water in the air can be positively or negatively charged in situations such as waterfall spray or fog.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Matisse dressed the part of a British gentleman and gazed at his conversation partners with a serenity that bordered on a trance.—
Christopher C. Gorham
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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Wendy slips into a trance state and begins to channel Lizzo.—
Allison P. Davis,
Vulture,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Daze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daze. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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