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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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.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025
Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dazing
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Expanding urbanization and the use of traditional lighting of buildings, highways and residential neighborhoods are blinding us to an eternal beauty.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The course itself was a slippery expanse of blue ice and snow, requiring glacier glasses to combat the blinding UV reflection.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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Cinemas nationwide will soon be rocking to the story of one of music’s greatest talents.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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Tales From ’85 indicates very little interest in rocking the Stranger Things boat, narratively or tonally or any other-ly.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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Dawood said she's gone through paralyzing panic attacks and intense therapy.—
Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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According to some experts, this paralyzing fear and desperation are factors that scammers exploit to put their criminal schemes into action.—
Albinson Linares,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Dazing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dazing. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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