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
Game of the Day Harper Dennis dazzled in Allen’s dominant 11-1 win over Prosper on Friday.
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Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 10 Apr. 2026
Here in the Midwest, you can be dazzled by Le Petit Chef at Hyatt Regency Minneapolis; Hotel Phillips in Kansas City, Missouri; Metropolitan at The 9 in Cleveland; and Le Méridien Columbus, The Joseph in Columbus, Ohio.
—Dashae Engler, Midwest Living, 8 Apr. 2026
That duo dazzled Wauconda as freshmen — combining for 14 goals and five assists — but their responsibilities have increased.
—Sam Brief, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
The sovereign’s wife dazzled in crimson red monochrome alongside King Charles, who dressed in a blue pinstripe.
—Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
Making his second start for the Rockies, Sugano dazzled, giving up one run on just four hits, striking out five, and walking only one.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
Or the answer could just be that employers are dazzled by the name of the school on the diploma.
—Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026
The image has dazzled those back on Earth who are following the Artemis II mission and may never get the chance to see our home planet from space for themselves.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Simone's parents were just as dazzled by her skills as the rest of the world when the gymnast competed in the women's vault event final during the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in August of that year.
—Matthew Acosta, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 10 Apr. 2026
Here in the Midwest, you can be dazzled by Le Petit Chef at Hyatt Regency Minneapolis; Hotel Phillips in Kansas City, Missouri; Metropolitan at The 9 in Cleveland; and Le Méridien Columbus, The Joseph in Columbus, Ohio.
—Dashae Engler, Midwest Living, 8 Apr. 2026
That duo dazzled Wauconda as freshmen — combining for 14 goals and five assists — but their responsibilities have increased.
—Sam Brief, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
The sovereign’s wife dazzled in crimson red monochrome alongside King Charles, who dressed in a blue pinstripe.
—Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
Making his second start for the Rockies, Sugano dazzled, giving up one run on just four hits, striking out five, and walking only one.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
Or the answer could just be that employers are dazzled by the name of the school on the diploma.
—Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026
The image has dazzled those back on Earth who are following the Artemis II mission and may never get the chance to see our home planet from space for themselves.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Simone's parents were just as dazzled by her skills as the rest of the world when the gymnast competed in the women's vault event final during the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in August of that year.
—Matthew Acosta, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dazzled
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Their rally began with Miguel Andujar’s long fly ball to center field almost directly at Rafaela, who was temporarily blinded by the sun and ran just past the ball, which fell to the grass as Andujar sprinted to third base with a triple.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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And this time, the Bruins are determined not to get blinded by the big stage.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
30 Mar. 2026
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Neighbors there were stunned when police swooped in to make their arrest at the house where, neighbors said, Heuermann grew up with his parents and brother.—
April 8,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The results from him and 38 other patients have since stunned some of the field’s top experts.—
Jason Mast,
STAT,
8 Apr. 2026
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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 12 Apr. 2026.
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