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
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.
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Catherine Mhloyi, Them., 29 Oct. 2025
October dazzled skywatchers with celestial highlights such as the Orionid meteor shower, the appearance of comet Lemmon and comet Swan, and even an asteroid tagging along Earth like a second moon.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Mariah Carey dazzled as Jessica Rabbit from Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), bringing the sultry cartoon character to life with her glamorous style for Halloween 2023.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
From sea turtles to squids and nurse sharks, the abundance of marine life leaves visitors dazzled time and again.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2025
Kaia Gerber in Givenchy by Sarah Burton Palm Royale co-star Kaia Gerber dazzled in a cape-back dress in white Lyon lace, a custom look by Givenchy by Sarah Burton.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
Bring a costume for your dog during the Pooch Parade on the last day, and be dazzled by the witty subversiveness of the Hat Parade on Saturday, December 6.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
While Prescott’s play has dazzled, the Cowboys’ record will hold him back in MVP talks.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
Her vitality leaves quite the impression on saxophonist Ronnie Scott (Daniel Betts), who fends off the girl’s advances even as he’s dazzled by her willpower.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
Catherine Mhloyi, Them., 29 Oct. 2025
October dazzled skywatchers with celestial highlights such as the Orionid meteor shower, the appearance of comet Lemmon and comet Swan, and even an asteroid tagging along Earth like a second moon.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Mariah Carey dazzled as Jessica Rabbit from Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), bringing the sultry cartoon character to life with her glamorous style for Halloween 2023.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
From sea turtles to squids and nurse sharks, the abundance of marine life leaves visitors dazzled time and again.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2025
Kaia Gerber in Givenchy by Sarah Burton Palm Royale co-star Kaia Gerber dazzled in a cape-back dress in white Lyon lace, a custom look by Givenchy by Sarah Burton.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
Bring a costume for your dog during the Pooch Parade on the last day, and be dazzled by the witty subversiveness of the Hat Parade on Saturday, December 6.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
While Prescott’s play has dazzled, the Cowboys’ record will hold him back in MVP talks.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
Her vitality leaves quite the impression on saxophonist Ronnie Scott (Daniel Betts), who fends off the girl’s advances even as he’s dazzled by her willpower.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dazzled
Verb
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Tesfaye appears to be the one blinded by bias, not Weiss.—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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Then First Brands, an auto-parts supplier built on complex and hidden loans, blinded Wall Street with a bankruptcy that financial firms are highly exposed to.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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In the final two, the Vancouver Whitecaps and Portland Timbers stunned FC Dallas and San Diego FC, respectively, with stoppage-time equalizers, then victories in shootouts.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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The capital’s development over the past eight years, despite sanctions and the extreme isolation of the Covid-19 pandemic, stunned him.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 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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The young men in Bruins blue and gold staggering off the field afterwards dazed, confused.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Dazzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dazzled. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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