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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Another recall in October affected more than 63,000 vehicles due to excessively bright headlights that risked blinding other drivers.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025 -
Vedrines makes several flights from the flanks of K2, including a harrowing one into a blinding blizzard.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
23 Oct. 2025
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Figure skaters rocking the rink this year will include Olympians Jeremy Abbott, Nathan Chen, Keegan Messing, Mariah Bell, Polina Edmunds and Sinead Kerr Marshall with partner John Kerr, alongside viral sensation Elladj Baldé and Maxim Naumov.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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Here’s what to know about the scandal rocking Shein.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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In rare cases, the toxin can spread beyond the injection site to other parts of the body, paralyzing or weakening muscles needed for breathing and swallowing.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Their meet-cute involves a pterodactyl, a number of plants that shoot paralyzing needles, and a nest in which Thia has been imprisoned.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Dazing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dazing. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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