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
Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Emotions boiled over earlier in the period after Senators defenseman Tyler Kleven crushed Hurricanes counterpart Alexander Nikishin with a huge hit that left the Russian dazed and needing help off the ice.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 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
As more miners turn up dead, Cher, a dazed young woman appears, seductive, ravenous and out for blood.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Emotions boiled over earlier in the period after Senators defenseman Tyler Kleven crushed Hurricanes counterpart Alexander Nikishin with a huge hit that left the Russian dazed and needing help off the ice.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 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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At the risk of sounding less like a columnist and more like a bewildered bystander … what the heck happened?—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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The noise in the Garden was now basically a bewildered jet engine, a roar that was tinged with disbelief.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
Verb
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The crowd appears stunned at how New York has started the game.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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Batya Ungar-Sargon tells Fox News Digital how American Jews, long aligned with Democrats, have been stunned by rising antisemitism within progressive circles, especially after October 7.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Police said the suspect used a kitchen knife in the attack and the victim was blinded in the left eye and left with deep wounds in his head, face and back.—
Joanne Stocker,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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This narrow focus blinded regulators to how a struggling airline like Spirit could have benefited from the scale and cost synergies of a merger, providing better services to consumers.—
Alexander Ciccone,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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This can leave them confused when community members respond to their friendliness with hostility.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2026
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Parker froze, stunned and confused, while her cousin and friend sprinted for an exit.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Everyone dazzled like the holiday lights.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
4 Dec. 2025
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Press Taylor dazzled with 27 points and six assists in a 20-point pasting for Farmington (5-0).—
Erick Taylor,
Arkansas Online,
26 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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About one in three nutrias hooked wide left, into the crowd, scattering those audience members who weren’t too distracted or impaired to notice.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Baier, 55, was seen getting a ticket for distracted driving by an MPD officer.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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However, from such dizzy heights, the fall from grace has been dramatic.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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If a player is dizzy, close to fainting or dealing with heat illness, say that.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2026
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“Dazed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dazed. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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