dazing

verb

present participle of daze
1
as in stunning
to make senseless or dizzy by a blow the fall dazed him for a moment, causing him to become disoriented

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2
as in blinding
to overpower with light a skier dazed by the glare from the snow

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Recent Examples of dazing Fairview came out throwing haymakers, dazing the Bruins in the early going. — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dazing
  1. stunning
  2. blinding
  3. rocking
  4. paralyzing
Verb
  • Margaret deploys this power to find Daniel and to free him from Noah and the WARDEX minions—essentially, by stunning them emotionally.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 June 2026
Definition of stunning
Verb
  • There’s no denying that McCray has major-league-caliber tools, from the blinding speed to the cannon arm to the sneaky pop.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
  • The Ultra 2 has a blinding 5,000-nit screen, up from 3,000 nits in the original Ultra.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026
Definition of blinding
Verb
  • The patented, portable Ready Rocker is ergonomically designed to help alleviate discomfort, relieve back pain, reduce stress, calm anxiety and improve sleep, fitting both deep and shallow seating with two rocking positions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The Land-Dweller also comes celebrity-approved, with Leonardo DiCaprio and Roger Federer both rocking it in the past.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of rocking
Verb
  • But his mental anguish is upsetting the balance of his cross-species DNA, first with paralyzing headaches and gradually with an internal battle as his arachnid side starts overpowering his human side.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026
  • Airpower should be assessed by the strategic effects it is tasked to achieve—disrupting enemy systems, paralyzing command, destroying key capabilities, etc.
    — David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of paralyzing

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