Thesaurus results for DAZING

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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The tension was visible even then—drivers wanted more forward light as speeds rose, while everyone else wanted fewer blinding lights from oncoming traffic.

— Matthew MacConnell, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
Her fever dreams were of floating untethered in an infinite black space, of being trapped in a blinding spotlight on an empty stage, not knowing how or where to move.

— Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026

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In a photo posted to her Instagram account on August 8, the mom of three showed off her toned muscles while rocking a resistance band and balancing her hands on a set of free weights.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 8 Aug. 2026
The newlyweds were first spotted looking cozy at a brunch in September 2024 while the political scion was still engaged and Guilfoyle, 57, rocking her ring.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

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Gripped by a paralyzing fear for the fate of her future children, Naama returns to the same monument where the infidelity took place; there, her parents appear before her.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026
But as anyone who’s stared at a wall of swatches well knows, choosing the right shade can feel paralyzing.

— Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 31 July 2026

Definition of paralyzing

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