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
Daniela Avila, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Some of the animals suffer seizures and tremors, while others seem dazed.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
The adults—the teachers, the cops—are overwhelmed, ineffective, dazed.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
As the public faces of that process, Winstanley and Stewart are understandably lightning rods for a fanbase still dazed and dismayed by the club’s post-Abramovich reality.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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Verb
In blood alcohol concentration (BAC), 2.7 grams per liter equates to .27%, which could lead to confusion, feeling dazed, and disorientation, per Alcohol.com.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Some of the animals suffer seizures and tremors, while others seem dazed.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
The adults—the teachers, the cops—are overwhelmed, ineffective, dazed.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
As the public faces of that process, Winstanley and Stewart are understandably lightning rods for a fanbase still dazed and dismayed by the club’s post-Abramovich reality.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daze
Noun
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The Aries moon inspires you while also casting an illusory haze.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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The thick, white smoky haze that increased north and east of the city was primarily the result of wildland fires in New Jersey and Canada, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department, which alerted residents to the cause and also sought to ease the alarm.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 2025
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Charlotte had stunned the Canucks with a goal at the 8:22 mark of the first period, and the game was tied 1-1 entering the final 20 minutes.—
Steve Lyttle,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2025
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The trade stunned the sport, perplexed rival executives and devastated Bostonians.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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The persistent engagement crisis screams a critical truth: Our focus on superficial benefits has blinded us to the fundamental human craving for connection, security and purpose.—
Lori Huss,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Edmonton’s Connor McDavid rang the latter from the left circle with Bobrovsky blinded by the bulky screen of Edmonton’s Corey Perry.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2025
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Navigating a business through economic uncertainty can feel like driving at night on an unfamiliar road as the fog rolls in.—
Anita Nelson,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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An international team of astronomers now suggests this signal could be used to determine how light from the first stars interacted with this cosmic fog, helping to lift it.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
24 June 2025
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The music ranges widely and might include Italo disco, trance, house and dark techno.—
Valeriya Safronova,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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While Anoushka’s work is still rooted in the age-old classical traditions of India, her trilogy deftly incorporates elements of trance, ambient and other more contemporary Western electronic music styles to create an often-melancholic old world/new world synthesis.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Daze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daze. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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