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
His wife, Lisa Oz, wore a brown long-sleeve dress, his daughter Daphne dazzled in a brown sparkly ensemble, and his son Oliver joined them for the occasion.
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Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Just don’t expect to be dazzled.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 29 Jan. 2026
Doncic dazzled yet again with 46 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds in the Lakers’ 129-118 win over the Chicago Bulls on Monday.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Pressed into duty a week after franchise quarterback Bo Nix suffered a season-ending fractured ankle, Stidham — the 29-year-old journeyman in his sixth NFL season — dazzled on his second possession of the AFC Championship Game against the New England Patriots.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
See all of the places the Northern lights dazzled overnight, including which states will be able to see them tonight.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Prepare to be dazzled by the adobe architecture; the interiors are equally spectacular, with centuries-old wooden beams and the 780-pound San Jose bell, which has its own fascinating history.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026
Taking the ice in a shimmering silver leotard, Liu dazzled the crowd and judges with a slew of unbelievable jumps, turns and spins.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 Jan. 2026
The Die My Love actress stunned in a custom naked dress from Givenchy while the Kylie Cosmetics founder dazzled in a crystal gown by Ashi Studio that took 300 hours to make.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 12 Jan. 2026
Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Just don’t expect to be dazzled.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 29 Jan. 2026
Doncic dazzled yet again with 46 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds in the Lakers’ 129-118 win over the Chicago Bulls on Monday.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Pressed into duty a week after franchise quarterback Bo Nix suffered a season-ending fractured ankle, Stidham — the 29-year-old journeyman in his sixth NFL season — dazzled on his second possession of the AFC Championship Game against the New England Patriots.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
See all of the places the Northern lights dazzled overnight, including which states will be able to see them tonight.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Prepare to be dazzled by the adobe architecture; the interiors are equally spectacular, with centuries-old wooden beams and the 780-pound San Jose bell, which has its own fascinating history.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026
Taking the ice in a shimmering silver leotard, Liu dazzled the crowd and judges with a slew of unbelievable jumps, turns and spins.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 Jan. 2026
The Die My Love actress stunned in a custom naked dress from Givenchy while the Kylie Cosmetics founder dazzled in a crystal gown by Ashi Studio that took 300 hours to make.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dazzled
Verb
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You may have been temporarily blinded, give a rethink to a matter that’s been at the forefront of your mind.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Jan. 2026
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You may have been temporarily blinded; rethink a matter that’s been at the forefront of your mind.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The football world was stunned on Tuesday night when it was initially reported that eight-time Super Bowl winner Bill Belichick was not voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Commenters flooded in with disbelief, memes and theories, stunned by the odds of six matching vehicles ending up in the same crash.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 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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