Definition of dazednext

dazed

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verb

past tense of daze

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of dazed
Adjective
Garcia, meanwhile, had nothing to compare her first season to, and still sounded a little dazed despite shooting having finished months ago. Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 9 July 2026 Nina emerges, dazed but uninjured, her cellphone intact, her boyfriend Ben vanished. Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026
Verb
Firefighters were trying to put out flames, others were trying to find victims inside, Sanford's truck was still there and church members who'd just survived the horror were on the lawn, dazed. Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025 The young men in Bruins blue and gold staggering off the field afterwards dazed, confused. Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dazed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dazed
Adjective
  • That bewildered shake of the head after Meyer's pitch in that video is not a rare occurrence for Raleigh this year.
    Eno Sarris, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • On Douban, a popular Chinese movie-review platform, viewers piled on with mocking and bewildered comments.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • New Zealand stunned South Africa 33-16 at Ellis Park on Saturday and drew first blood in their historic four-test series.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Kandi was still stunned that the man who caught her son’s first home run, the man captured in her video, was her husband.
    Devon Henderson, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The blast injured 22 other churchgoers, including a 12-year-old girl, Sarah Jean Collins, who was blinded in one eye.
    Jason Wollschleger, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026
  • One of his sons hid the gem in the crack of his cell wall before he was blinded and deposed.
    Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • After all, the greatest art often emerges from those who are at their most vulnerable, confused and lost.
    Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, the confused driver took them north of the city to Stoneham before finally turning around.
    Logan Hall, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Unitree's humanoid robots, for example, dazzled audiences at China's annual Spring Festival gala by performing backflips and martial arts.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • He was mesmerized by the whirlpool, enthralled by the cyclops scene, dazzled at Circe’s transfigurative powers.
    Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Passengers can also help prevent distracted driving by speaking up if a driver loses focus and assisting with navigation or other tasks to minimize distractions.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Common behaviors that can establish negligence include speeding, distracted driving, following too closely, running a red light, or making an unsafe lane change.
    Matthew Kayser, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The incident comes just weeks after Richie was similarly forced to postpone two shows after becoming dizzy during a performance in Minnesota in June.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Maybe your friend has become dizzy, pale, or short of breath more often, or has fainted without a clear medical explanation.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 5 Aug. 2026

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“Dazed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dazed. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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