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dazing

verb

present participle of daze

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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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

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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

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In that blinding darkness, two Virginia units, one led by Washington, the other already there, took each other for the enemy.

— Salena Zito, Washington Post, 1 July 2026
Police gathered and dispersed — those in uniform and those in plainclothes, all with badges that seemed to glitter everywhere, blinding her.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

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With the World Cup, Wimbledon, and Hollywood premieres all happening in tandem, there has been no shortage of athletes and actors rocking noteworthy watches this week.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 July 2026
On July 17, Zendaya also debuted a new wavy bob hairstyle, a departure from the curly pixie cut she’s been rocking on the red carpet.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 17 July 2026

Definition of rocking

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Though brief, Yoon’s martial law declaration plunged South Korea into a political crisis, paralyzing politics and high-level diplomacy while rattling financial markets.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
With endless criteria, knowing exactly what to ask for from a pair of jean shorts is paralyzing.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 25 June 2026

Definition of paralyzing

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