Thesaurus results for DAZES

dazes

verb

present tense third-person singular of daze

as in stuns

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 blinds

to overpower with light a skier dazed by the glare from the snow

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Haslet Eaton stuns Keller Central Haslet Eaton upset Keller Central on Thursday, earning a 28-27 victory in a thriller.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2026
Innanen stuns as Paul Baker — full name all the time — a Canadian newcomer to the group who becomes integral to his friends’ emotional processing all while operating as the resident Gen-Z eye candy.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of stuns

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As the United States blinds itself, foreign adversaries are expanding their efforts.

— RENÉE DIRESTA, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
As rain blinds the sailors, the coach watches a bird’s-eye digital tracking map, dynamic laylines, and a live stream of over 1,200 telemetry points broadcast from the boat every second.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of blinds

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But beyond artsy activities, this tablet also rocks powerful performance thanks to 8GB of expandable memory and 256GB of local storage.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026
More than 180 acts have been announced so far for Treefort, which rocks multiple venues across downtown Boise.

— Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of rocks

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The upscale Country Club Plaza shopping district always dazzles.

— Dashae Engler, Midwest Living, 28 Oct. 2026
The Polaris dazzles with tequila, mezcal, blackberry syrup, and a touch of citrus air foam, while the Hydra balances gin, mastiha, carrot, celery, and a bright, zesty twist of lime.

— Jaclyn DeGiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

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