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
Liu’s electric performance dazzled the crowd in Italy and had Americans back home raving about her.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Tuesday's total eclipse of the moon comes two weeks after a 'ring of fire' solar eclipse that dazzled people and penguins in Antarctica.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Kate Hudson dazzled on Sunday’s 2026 BAFTA Film Awards red carpet in London, wearing a red hot Prada dress.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Feb. 2026
The then-Duchess of Cambridge dazzled in the piece, wearing it with the Lotus Flower Tiara and an elegant red gown.
—Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Glamour, 22 Feb. 2026
Edwards dazzled throughout the night.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 21 Feb. 2026
Perhaps the Orange County folks were dazzled by the Vegas Loop’s blue and green and red tunnel lights.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
Prepare to be dazzled by the museum’s impressive collection of nostalgia-inducing vintage subway cars.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2026
Jordan Sousa dazzled with six goals and three assists, pairing with Timmy O’Malley (hat trick, three assists) to power Hudson to an 11-0 Mid-Wach win over Gardner.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Tuesday's total eclipse of the moon comes two weeks after a 'ring of fire' solar eclipse that dazzled people and penguins in Antarctica.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Kate Hudson dazzled on Sunday’s 2026 BAFTA Film Awards red carpet in London, wearing a red hot Prada dress.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Feb. 2026
The then-Duchess of Cambridge dazzled in the piece, wearing it with the Lotus Flower Tiara and an elegant red gown.
—Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Glamour, 22 Feb. 2026
Edwards dazzled throughout the night.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 21 Feb. 2026
Perhaps the Orange County folks were dazzled by the Vegas Loop’s blue and green and red tunnel lights.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
Prepare to be dazzled by the museum’s impressive collection of nostalgia-inducing vintage subway cars.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2026
Jordan Sousa dazzled with six goals and three assists, pairing with Timmy O’Malley (hat trick, three assists) to power Hudson to an 11-0 Mid-Wach win over Gardner.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dazzled
Verb
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Paris had blinded me to its beauty.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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The trailer’s biggest comedic moment arrives when Woody shows up in person and removes his hat, revealing a bald spot that hilariously glistened in the sunlight and blinded the other toys.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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And how about the 2006 final when Palo Alto stunned Mater Dei 51-47 in Division II in which Jeremy Lin made a 25-foot bank shot from the top of the key.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Over the weekend, Wall abruptly pulled the plug on his Sunday night performance in Evansville, Indiana, just minutes before he was scheduled to take the stage, leaving concertgoers stunned and worried about the singer’s well-being.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Eleven, the show’s telekinetic heroine, who grew up in a lab, became dazed by the number of clothing options at the Gap.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
26 Dec. 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 13 Mar. 2026.
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