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 The 22-year-old dazzled in his first few appearances after joining City from French side Troyes in 2024 (having impressed on loan at Girona in 2023-24), but then faded fast, recording just two goals across 53 league appearances for the club. Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Those images dazzled the staff and were published in a editorial spread, and set off her photographic career. Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2026 Unitree's humanoid robots, for example, dazzled audiences at China's annual Spring Festival gala by performing backflips and martial arts. ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 He was mesmerized by the whirlpool, enthralled by the cyclops scene, dazzled at Circe’s transfigurative powers. Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2026 Of special note are new budget machines from Apple and Dell that dazzled our reviewers. K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 18 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dazzled
Verb
  • Of course, Badhon’s salon manager, blinded by dominant ideology, would vehemently disagree.
    Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Fortunately, more answers should arrive in the near future, based on a larger tranche of data that has been properly blinded.
    Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Amal Clooney stunned in a red gown, as did Oscar-winner Chloé Zhao, fresh off delivering a master class on the Lido, went from table to table chatting with guests as dinner was served.
    Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 5 Sep. 2026
  • For those who didn't feel like giving the big UMass-Rutgers game Thursday night your time and effort, the Minutemen stunned Greg Schiano's group, 37-21, snapping a 16-game losing streak to FBS teams.
    Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
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  • Despite looking dazed, Guerrero scampered home to tie the game at 1-1.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 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 7 Sep. 2026.

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