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 Synonyms for dazing
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That lets Atsu throw kunai, a blinding powder called Metsubushi, smoke bombs and more.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025 -
On the other hand, the weight of experience can get in the way, blinding us with assumptions and maps that no longer fit the terrain.—
Nirit Cohen,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Taylor Swift‘s Life of a Showgirl special theatrical event is rocking at the domestic box office, where it’s headed for a first-place finish with a weekend haul of $28 million to $32 million from 3,702 theaters, according to estimates from Swift’s team and partner AMC Theatres.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Oct. 2025
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The clip finds Meg rocking camo pants, tan boots and a wool hat while dancing to the track in the studio.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
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The pressure Alex, who is endowed by Martin with endearing softness and paralyzing self-doubt, feels to be a brave cop, a strong father, and the righteous hero of this story can’t be separated from his experience as a trans man still honing his relationship to masculinity.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
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By contrast, maybe such language engenders a sense of defeatism, a belief in the inevitability of collapse which is collectively paralyzing.—
Ed Simon
September 24,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Dazing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dazing. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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