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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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Perhaps the worst part for Leguizamo was being alone while still wearing the blinding contacts.

— Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
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

Definition of blinding

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As his writings were read aloud, Colt remained expressionless, sometimes gently rocking and twisting in his chair.

— Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Read on for more outdoor seating deals to shop this week, including a rocking bistro set, a stylish rattan egg chair, and a chaise lounge duo marked down by 66%.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2026

Definition of rocking

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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
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

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