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
When it is finished, maybe a year from now, Bayfront Park will be the city’s front yard, a gathering place to celebrate culture and be dazzled by technology -- laser beams that shoot into the evening sky and a fountain that sprays 60 feet high.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Trump was dazzled by her skill at charming deflection.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Selma Blair, who has been vocal about her MS battle, walked the silver carpet with her cane and dazzled in a black gown.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Wunmi Mosaku Wunmi Mosaku absolutely dazzled in a sparkling teal Louis Vuitton dress, custom-made for the first-time nominee, who topped off her exquisite look with a sculptural hairstyle by hairstylist Araxi Lindsey.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 15 Mar. 2026
Wearing jewelry from Bulgari's eclettica high jewelry collection, Anne Hathaway dazzled in designs inspired by Neoclassical sculpture.
—Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
Continuing in his take-no-prisoners approach, Lane moved on from Chalamet to relate an anecdote, first told by his friend Jesse Tyler Ferguson on a podcast, in which Lane met Ferguson’s young son, who was duly dazzled by The Lion King star.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Playing on the left wing suddenly did not look anything like as hard as the teenager dazzled with his footwork.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 7 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
Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Trump was dazzled by her skill at charming deflection.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Selma Blair, who has been vocal about her MS battle, walked the silver carpet with her cane and dazzled in a black gown.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Wunmi Mosaku Wunmi Mosaku absolutely dazzled in a sparkling teal Louis Vuitton dress, custom-made for the first-time nominee, who topped off her exquisite look with a sculptural hairstyle by hairstylist Araxi Lindsey.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 15 Mar. 2026
Wearing jewelry from Bulgari's eclettica high jewelry collection, Anne Hathaway dazzled in designs inspired by Neoclassical sculpture.
—Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
Continuing in his take-no-prisoners approach, Lane moved on from Chalamet to relate an anecdote, first told by his friend Jesse Tyler Ferguson on a podcast, in which Lane met Ferguson’s young son, who was duly dazzled by The Lion King star.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Playing on the left wing suddenly did not look anything like as hard as the teenager dazzled with his footwork.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 7 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dazzled
Verb
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My attacker ran, and blinded, fell to his death.—
Katie Jackson,
Outside,
19 Mar. 2026
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Sylvester Norris drove the ambulance that rushed her, blinded by the blast, to the hospital.—
John Archibald,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
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The original footage showed something remarkable — dogs acting with coordination, loyalty, and determination that stunned viewers.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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The news stunned California, where Chavez rose to national prominence in the mid-1960s as a galvanizing force for better pay and working conditions for agricultural laborers.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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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 2 Apr. 2026.
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