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
Perhaps the Orange County folks were dazzled by the Vegas Loop’s blue and green and red tunnel lights.
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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
Robbie plays her as someone dazzled by the consequences of her own desires.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
The one who limited walks and dazzled?
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
To attend the Snow Polo World Cup is to be dazzled.
—Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
The palatial $85 million Heavener Football Center dazzled him.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
As his spatial awareness and shot selection has improved, his considerable skill and athleticism have dazzled more and more.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
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
Robbie plays her as someone dazzled by the consequences of her own desires.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
The one who limited walks and dazzled?
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
To attend the Snow Polo World Cup is to be dazzled.
—Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
The palatial $85 million Heavener Football Center dazzled him.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
As his spatial awareness and shot selection has improved, his considerable skill and athleticism have dazzled more and more.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dazzled
Verb
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The awe-inspiring dream that often starts as a child can quickly turn into a nightmare for athletes who get blinded by the bright Olympic spotlight.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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The most are those who have met their match and are too blinded by rage to see it.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In September, parishioners were stunned when the archdiocese announced that Storey had resigned amid a criminal investigation by the Prairie Village Police Department.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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The killings stunned Austin and became one of the city’s most notorious unsolved cases.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Feb. 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 21 Feb. 2026.
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