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 former Pro Bowl tight end for the Carolina Panthers has dazzled in his second career as an NFL analyst. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 12 Nov. 2026 In 2022, Australian band King Gizzard and the Wizard Lizard dazzled audiences at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California, with microtonal songs. — Zachery Proctor, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Nov. 2026 Both Disney Channel queens dazzled in tiaras for the shoot, which sees the pair sitting beside each other on a pink carpet while applying the Rare Beauty blush. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026 Close dazzled in a green dress and stopped by to talk to THR about the impressive makeup on display as Drusilla Sickle. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026 Duke junior forward Patrick Ngongba (28 points, 10 rebounds) and senior guard John Blackwell (23 points) starred for the visitors, while freshman Tyran Stokes dazzled for KU with 27 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in 37 minutes. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026 The Princess of Wales sparkled in her favourite Lover's Knot Tiara, Princess Anne returned once again to the Princess Andrew Meander, and the Duchess of Gloucester dazzled in the Gloucester Honeysuckle Tiara. — Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 25 Oct. 2026 Kate, the Princess of Wales, dazzled at the state banquet at Windsor Castle on Tuesday. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 Late during the third quarter against Denver, Mamukelashvili dazzled with a three-pointer, a cutting dunk and a defensive rebound that led to an assist to Quentin Grimes for a three-pointer — all in 99 seconds. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dazzled
Verb
  • And various gamma-ray observatories in orbit were saturated and blinded by the torrent of incoming radiation.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Some were tackled, blinded with pepper spray or shocked with Tasers.
    — Kristian Hernández, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Three years ago, South Florida was stunned by a rainfall event so extreme it was classified as a 1-in-1,000-year occurrence.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Lockwood initially bought the property secretly through a mystery corporation, Lake Osceola Holdings LLC, and the later revelation of the transaction stunned those who’ve been working for many months to save the house from demolition.
    — Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • And they were dazed when JJ Buchanan came down with Bryce Underwood's second Hail Mary pass to turn the four-touchdown-underdog Broncos' 12-7 upset into a 13-12 loss.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Despite looking dazed, Guerrero scampered home to tie the game at 1-1.
    — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026

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“Dazzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dazzled. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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