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dazed

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verb

past tense of daze

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of dazed
Adjective
The implication that Pax might be dealing with some issues came up again last month when he was photographed by the paparazzi in the early morning hours, stumbling out of the famed Chateau Marmont hotel in Los Angeles, with a dazed grin and needing to be held up by friends, the Daily Mail reported. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 12 June 2025 The kidnapper honors his promise to release Kyle, who turns up dazed but otherwise unharmed in a Bronx skate park after being bound and gagged somewhere in a basement bathtub for days. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025 In his latest, Minervini brings viewers into the thick of the Civil War, only to find the same dazed souls and gnawing uncertainties that have always been his focus. Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025 The internet, like a dazed prize fighter, wobbles on its last legs before going down. Jake Coyle, Twin Cities, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for dazed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dazed
Adjective
  • Olivia, bewildered and frightened, runs to the vast body of Tierra del Fuego to look for him.
    Jason Liwag, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Whites, bewildered and self-righteous, would find their way to Reagan.
    CalMatters, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • For the coveted shoot, the Olympic athlete stunned in a variety of looks.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
  • However, most were stunned at Dawn's story.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • With no federal law protecting online information and just a patchwork of state privacy laws, many Americans are confused and concerned about how their online information is used, according to surveys by the Pew Research Center.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2025
  • The memo was welcome for taxpayers who were confused about limits resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) made another tweak.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Dorothy Dandridge, who dazzled Hollywood but was cast aside too soon.
    Essence, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Are theater owners no longer dazzled by star power?
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • El Financiero also reported that authorities are investigating whether the accident was caused by excessive speed or distracted driving.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • In high school, she was disorganized and distracted.
    Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • If those two regularly start games together alongside Solanke or Richarlison, opposition defences will be left feeling dizzy.
    Jay Harris, New York Times, 31 July 2025
  • Over at the theme park's Universal Studios, a 72-year-old woman reported feeling weak and dizzy after spending time on the Jimmy Fallon Race Through New York attraction in May.
    Nicholas Rice, People.com, 26 July 2025

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“Dazed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dazed. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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