as in bewildered
suffering from mental confusion
the dazed goalie could only watch as the winning point went flying past him
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as in stunned
to make senseless or dizzy by a blow
the fall dazed him for a moment, causing him to become disoriented
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as in blinded
to overpower with light
a skier dazed by the glare from the snow
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Recent Examples of dazed
Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026
But plenty of people tell of being left dazed and destabilized by ayahuasca ceremonies and struggling to return to their previous lives; some make sudden life changes that only bring distress and further trauma.
—Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2026
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
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Adjective
Still, some songs can disrupt our dazed habit of barely listening and give us something to participate in.
—Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026
But plenty of people tell of being left dazed and destabilized by ayahuasca ceremonies and struggling to return to their previous lives; some make sudden life changes that only bring distress and further trauma.
—Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dazed
Adjective
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This sometimes left audience members bewildered about what had actually happened.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 Apr. 2026
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The passenger in the back eventually looked up from her phone, noticed Louise, and locked eyes with this bewildered-looking woman blocking the crosswalk.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Neighbors there were stunned when police swooped in to make their arrest at the house where, neighbors said, Heuermann grew up with his parents and brother.—
April 8,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The results from him and 38 other patients have since stunned some of the field’s top experts.—
Jason Mast,
STAT,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Importantly, the radiologists and engineers were blinded to the biopsy results when determining diagnoses.—
Quing Zhu,
The Conversation,
6 Apr. 2026
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Speaking to the interviewer and appearing to be blinded by the bright spotlights, Denton began blinking in a seemingly random manner.—
Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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For obvious reasons, the name (and how to pronounce it) immediately confused fans of the couple.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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However, his revelations added additional layers of complications rather than actually pointing towards who was responsible for Floyd's death, leaving detectives Donoghue Homer (Richard Jenkins) and Jodie Plumb (Joy Sunday) even more confused.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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Game of the Day Harper Dennis dazzled in Allen’s dominant 11-1 win over Prosper on Friday.—
Myah Taylor,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Here in the Midwest, you can be dazzled by Le Petit Chef at Hyatt Regency Minneapolis; Hotel Phillips in Kansas City, Missouri; Metropolitan at The 9 in Cleveland; and Le Méridien Columbus, The Joseph in Columbus, Ohio.—
Dashae Engler,
Midwest Living,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that distracted driving was responsible for 3,275 traffic deaths in 2023.—
Bailey Allen,
Cape Cod Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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Spending habits can also help determine a player’s level of maturity, revealing whether they’re disciplined or become distracted.—
Rob Maaddi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Luna is in your distracted 3rd house, sparring with spitfire Mars in your dizzy 12th house.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2026
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Symptoms include decreased urination, dry mouth and throat, feeling dizzy when standing up, crying with few or no tears, and unusual sleepiness or fussiness.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Dazed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dazed. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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