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
Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025
When Lorenzo Charles plucked an air ball from the sky and slammed home a game-winning dunk, Valvano ran around the court in a daze, looking for someone to hug.
—Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 21 July 2025
Retton, who was nabbed on a DUI charge on May 17 in Marion County, W.Va., appears dazed, distressed and disheveled throughout the lengthy clip, released by Entertainment Tonight on Tuesday.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 9 July 2025
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Noun
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
When Lorenzo Charles plucked an air ball from the sky and slammed home a game-winning dunk, Valvano ran around the court in a daze, looking for someone to hug.
—Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
McKnight brought her then 10-year-old daughter, Kara, to a toy drive first lady Beshear had organized, but Kara, dazed, wouldn’t take any of the toys.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 21 July 2025
Retton, who was nabbed on a DUI charge on May 17 in Marion County, W.Va., appears dazed, distressed and disheveled throughout the lengthy clip, released by Entertainment Tonight on Tuesday.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daze
Noun
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Around them, disco lights spill out from beneath a motorhome, piercing the haze from flares and exhaust fumes.—
Jonathan Hawkins,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Could some of these haze-rich exoplanets have something remarkable within their atmospheres?—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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More than anything, when the show finally ends, its finale will stun most viewers into silence.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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In 1936, an underdog American rowing team stunned the world by winning the Olympic Gold.—
Jerry Cahn,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Turns out, the razzle-dazzle of the industry can blind just about anyone.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
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The rest of us were blinded by those concertgoers’ screens, and mere extras in their photo shoots.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Citations for not having headlights on during rain, fog or smoke and for not wearing a seatbelt were also dismissed.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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In the summer of 2025, the Faroes experienced a heat wave of sorts, with temperatures up to the low twenties (Celsius) and several days of almost no rain and fog only in the morning.—
Mattias Goldmann,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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John whistles an old tune, a fragile attempt to break her trance.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Daze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daze. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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