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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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
Princess Kate stuns at Wimbledon 2026, hands out tickets to fansNeed a news break?

— Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

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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
But the legacy of the modernist academic-cultural complex blinds us to the mimetic spirit of this new technical logic.

— Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of blinds

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And in the first of a series of cascading events that lead up to prom night, Chris records a traumatic incident involving Carrie’s first period in the school locker room to create an Instagram account that rocks the entire town.

— Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
Amanda Seyfried rocks this soft yet vibrant blend of pink and orange tones, creating a warm, sunlit effect.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of rocks

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But the film also dazzles with its exhilarating action sequences, including a one-shot car chase that thrusts you into the thick of the chaos and stays with you long after the credits have rolled.

— Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026
Nodding to the windbreakers of the ’90s, the luxury Axis dazzles with a lilac shade that will come in handy for spring 2027, as well.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026

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