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
John Wisely, Freep.com, 3 Aug. 2025
After successfully nabbing one, the dazed comedian flicked her hair back and stumbled out of the wind machine to reveal the winning number.
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 17 July 2025
Mahmoud Atef, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
The boys are dazed, walking, stumbling, weaving, looking around in shock.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
The woman called her daughter but was too dazed to explain what had happened.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 3 Aug. 2025
After successfully nabbing one, the dazed comedian flicked her hair back and stumbled out of the wind machine to reveal the winning number.
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 17 July 2025
Verb
Video from the scene soon after the attack showed numerous children wandering dazed, covered in blood and dust.
—Mahmoud Atef, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
The boys are dazed, walking, stumbling, weaving, looking around in shock.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dazed
Adjective
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Wednesday confronts Bianca, who is bewildered about her Siren-song not sticking; Wednesday is taking control of things now and Bianca needs to trust her.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
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Layered in cream, bruised, bewildered, bald.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Twenty years ago this month, UCD stunned FBS-level Stanford with a late winning drive on the road in one of the great moments in program history.—
Joe Davidosn,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Chili’s has stunned the market with same-store sales surging 24% and its parent’s stock climbing 300% over the past three years.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And the time when his friendly relationship with Bashar al-Assad blinded him to the devastation the Syrian leader was prepared to visit upon his people.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
29 Aug. 2025
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She's so blinded by that anger and that rage.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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While his wife and daughter build a new life in Vienna, Roman stays behind — confused, restless and convinced that things will get better.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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With nearby MPs training their guns on her, Ziva laid down her weapon and sprawled across the blacktop, looking up at a confused Tali.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Giorgio Armani, the prolific Italian designer whose creations changed the fashion landscape and dazzled on Hollywood red carpets, has died, the Armani Group announced on Thursday.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
4 Sep. 2025
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While past shows dazzled with bold statements like last year’s Technicolor, this collection embraces quiet intimacy.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Lincoln Nautilus is an underappreciated contender in the luxury midsize SUV market, part of a brand that seems tired, itself part of an automaker that seems perpetually distracted, itself part of an automotive ecosystem that is awash in luxury midsize SUVs from very, very tough competitors.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
2 Sep. 2025
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In 1980, when Iraq’s president, Saddam Hussein, seized oil fields on the Iranian border, under the assumption that Iran was too distracted to object, Iran saw an opportunity to pivot to fighting external enemies.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Keen observers may witness small flocks of Phalaropes swimming in dizzy circles in the quiet ponds.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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There’s also something of the McIlroy highwire act with Alcaraz, especially in the breathless blitz of brilliance that rises to the top and then drops off from the dizzy heights of the rollercoaster.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Dazed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dazed. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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