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
We may be dazzled by feats of intellect, but knowledge is ultimately taken in through the body.
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Dan Turello, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
Wyle wore a burgundy suit with a beige shirt and tie, while his wife dazzled in a gold sleeveless floor-length dress.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
His super-sized action hero persona dazzled Californians like the pyrotechnics in one of his Hollywood blockbusters.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
His super-sized action hero persona dazzled Californians like the pyrotechnics in one of his Hollywood blockbusters.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
Kansas freshman guard Darryn Peterson, who dazzled in scoring 23 points in 18 minutes the first half, played just five minutes the final half of the Jayhawks’ 81-75 men’s basketball loss to UCF on Saturday in Orlando, Florida.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2026
Reisman dazzled spectators with his flair on the table.
—Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 25 Dec. 2025
Nicole Kidman dazzled in Balenciaga at the Globes, Ariana Grande’s Schiaparelli gown was a lesson in exceptional craftsmanship at the Oscars, and Charli XCX swept into the Grammys in Jean Paul Gaultier.
—Alison Edmond, HollywoodReporter, 23 Dec. 2025
In all seriousness, Pascal’s nimble and witty performance as Martell dazzled audiences, both with his winning personality and beautiful, ethically non-monogamous relationship with princess Ellaria Sand.
—Catherine Mhloyi, Them., 29 Oct. 2025
Dan Turello, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
Wyle wore a burgundy suit with a beige shirt and tie, while his wife dazzled in a gold sleeveless floor-length dress.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
His super-sized action hero persona dazzled Californians like the pyrotechnics in one of his Hollywood blockbusters.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
His super-sized action hero persona dazzled Californians like the pyrotechnics in one of his Hollywood blockbusters.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
Kansas freshman guard Darryn Peterson, who dazzled in scoring 23 points in 18 minutes the first half, played just five minutes the final half of the Jayhawks’ 81-75 men’s basketball loss to UCF on Saturday in Orlando, Florida.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2026
Reisman dazzled spectators with his flair on the table.
—Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 25 Dec. 2025
Nicole Kidman dazzled in Balenciaga at the Globes, Ariana Grande’s Schiaparelli gown was a lesson in exceptional craftsmanship at the Oscars, and Charli XCX swept into the Grammys in Jean Paul Gaultier.
—Alison Edmond, HollywoodReporter, 23 Dec. 2025
In all seriousness, Pascal’s nimble and witty performance as Martell dazzled audiences, both with his winning personality and beautiful, ethically non-monogamous relationship with princess Ellaria Sand.
—Catherine Mhloyi, Them., 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dazzled
Verb
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The incident blinded him in one eye.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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The fixation on what’s shiny and fast-scaling has blinded many investors to the country’s most foundational industries, which are the ones that really keep America running.—
Mike Palank,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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However, her exit early into the show’s final season left fans stunned and wondering why.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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With Jones looking born again, the Colts have stunned the football world by getting out to a 7-2 record, which puts them in first place in the AFC South and is the second-best record in the conference behind only the Denver Broncos.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Grace appears dazed when others pick up on her ache, and takes a perverse pleasure in Jackson’s struggle to deal with her deteriorating mental health.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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Firefighters were trying to put out flames, others were trying to find victims inside, Sanford's truck was still there and church members who'd just survived the horror were on the lawn, dazed.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Dazzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dazzled. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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