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
Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Moments later, dazed residents staggered out as others rushed in to help.
—Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 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
This led to a surreal sight at 5-0 in the fourth set, with Safiullin flat on his back receiving treatment for a hip injury while a dazed Ruud tried to revive himself with an ice towel.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Moments later, dazed residents staggered out as others rushed in to help.
—Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 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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Urged by a call from Hugo to destroy her phone and flee Kansas City fast, before WARDEX can get to her, Margaret also hits the road, accompanied initially by a bewildered Jackson.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2026
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The Sailors placed second in the ultra-competitive Sunset League and advanced to the CIF Southern Section Division 2 semifinals, in which they were stunned in the last inning by eventual champion Ganesha, 2-1.—
Richard Dunn,
Oc Register,
18 June 2026
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For instance, on Battle of Champions, which concluded in April, all the coaches were stunned — in a good way!—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 June 2026
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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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People who use psilocybin recreationally may become confused and jump off a building, David Yaden, a researcher at the Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research at Johns Hopkins University, told me.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
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Glistening in the sun from about 1,000 feet away, the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy dazzled attendees, arriving in New York after a 53-year title drought.—
Amina Kilpatrick,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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In the middle of the blazing mid-afternoon heat, two other shows dazzled convention attendees who were grabbing a bite to eat or shopping at vendor pop-up tents outside.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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Kiefer, a former GM executive, left his job and has been working to help change laws about distracted driving in states including Michigan.—
Carol Cain,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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The top factors for teen crashes in 2025 were distracted driving, speeding, lane violations and following other vehicles too close, according to the Colorado State Patrol.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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Then came illness on a boiling-hot day, which left him dizzy and depleted of energy.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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During the day's exploring, employ the buddy system and look out for signs of heat illness like feeling dizzy, experiencing nausea or muscle cramps and sweating with cool and clammy skin.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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“Dazed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dazed. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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