dazzled

past tense of dazzle
as in blinded
to overpower with light skiers were dazzled by the glare off of the slopes of freshly packed snow

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Recent Examples of dazzled Nevertheless, Richmond’s improbable comeback dazzled fans and turned its players into legends. Rachel Labonte, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026 Chartreuse dress dazzled tv screens In the 1960’s, the advent of television had a massive effect on how people consumed sports. Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026 With that out of the way, suck down some anti-nausea pills, put on a pair of shades, and prepare to be dazzled in all the wrong ways. Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Other Giants arms, including starter Tyler Mahle who dazzled in a six-inning, no-run win Monday, have been speculated as trade candidates as the club looks to trade veterans in for younger talent that could aid in their rebuild. Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026 Sculpting her natural gifts of wit and brazenness into a living artwork dazzled all who came within her orbit. Steve Wasserman, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026 Beads of water sprang free from the humidity and dazzled in the afternoon sun, one last flash of light before the storm arrived. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 July 2026 Enterprise leaders are being dazzled by promises of agentic tools that can automate every single time-consuming task without help. Praful Saklani, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 The 2026 World Cup has been a brilliant spectacle of drama and over the last few weeks you will have got used to being dazzled by the best players on the planet delivering again and again. The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dazzled
Verb
  • Odysseus’ men have set fire to Troy, blinded the Cyclops and raided the island of the Laestrygonians, repeatedly choosing their own interests over the virtue of xenia, or hospitality, that the film stresses is central to Greek culture.
    Bailey Sincox, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The affected utilities, which were not named, were temporarily blinded when automated systems went down.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
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  • He was surrounded by family, twelve sets of hands holding his lifeless body, sending him onward with heartache and love and stunned disbelief.
    Dr. Lucy McBride, Time, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Around them stood reminders of the 33-year-old woman whose death in a shooting last weekend stunned people across Kansas City.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
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  • Fatu was dazed and Reigns speared him through the table.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
  • When the Knicks won, Berns was dazed.
    Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 21 May 2026

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“Dazzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dazzled. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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