as in stuns
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 dazzles
This lacecap hydrangea dazzles with electric blue flowers atop compact, sturdy stems that resist flopping in the garden.
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Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 June 2026
Venus dazzles its way into Leo on Saturday, June 13, shifting the focus toward confidence, visibility and creative self-promotion, while the new moon in Gemini on Sunday, June 14 sets the stage for fresh ideas, interviews and networking.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
This navy blue door dazzles next to the subtle green and white trim adorning the house.
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Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
26 May 2026
And be prepared for something that dazzles, delights and reacquaints you with Rowling’s imaginative variations on a British school experience.
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Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
30 Apr. 2026
On Saturday night, attendees at the annual White House Correspondents Dinner will thrill to the antics of Oz Pearlman, a renowned mentalist who dazzles audiences with mind-reading tricks.
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Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
The Parthenon hovers just overhead while the historic heart of Athens dazzles five floors below.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 June 2026
Venus dazzles its way into Leo on Saturday, June 13, shifting the focus toward confidence, visibility and creative self-promotion, while the new moon in Gemini on Sunday, June 14 sets the stage for fresh ideas, interviews and networking.
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
This navy blue door dazzles next to the subtle green and white trim adorning the house.
—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
26 May 2026
And be prepared for something that dazzles, delights and reacquaints you with Rowling’s imaginative variations on a British school experience.
—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
30 Apr. 2026
On Saturday night, attendees at the annual White House Correspondents Dinner will thrill to the antics of Oz Pearlman, a renowned mentalist who dazzles audiences with mind-reading tricks.
—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
The Parthenon hovers just overhead while the historic heart of Athens dazzles five floors below.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dazzles
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Laura Dern looks amazing in marabou feathers, Marissa Long stuns in sequins, and Chris Messina is also there.
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Torch Lake in Michigan stuns with its clear turquoise water, glacial origins, and iconic summer sandbar scene.
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Gartner predicts that over 40% of agentic AI projects will be canceled by 2027, and analyst Anushree Verma noted that most are driven by hype that blinds organizations to real deployment complexity.
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The way that Nathan’s wealth and ideology blinds him to the implications and risks of his technology is eerily similar to the behavior of contemporary techworld figures like Palantir’s Alex Karp.
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Trends break, sentiment changes and, sometimes, market volatility overwhelms even the cleanest chart formations.
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Money earned from chip sales abroad quickly flows out to buy stocks like Nvidia, creating persistent downward pressure on the won that overwhelms export gains.
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