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
The spa The hotel’s restaurant dazzles, but the spa still steals the spotlight.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Jasmine Warga dazzles me with the variety of her books.
—Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 2 Jan. 2026
London is a vibrant, cosmopolitan city that dazzles with history, culture, and endless activities.
—Rachel Shoemaker, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
And in Ackie’s hands, Nasha leaps off the page and dazzles on screen.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 30 Dec. 2025
Samsung Smartwatch Deal Samsung dazzles with big-screen devices, but their wearables are equally impressive.
—PC Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
The Taurids Meteor Shower—which dazzles stargazers every year from late October through into November—will soon reach its peak, when the spectacle is best viewed.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Continue to Fayetteville, aka Razorback Country, where the University of Arkansas campus dazzles in autumn with hundreds of sugar maples.
—AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
Peter Boyle dazzles as the singing, destructive and outgoing Monster.
—The Know, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Jasmine Warga dazzles me with the variety of her books.
—Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 2 Jan. 2026
London is a vibrant, cosmopolitan city that dazzles with history, culture, and endless activities.
—Rachel Shoemaker, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
And in Ackie’s hands, Nasha leaps off the page and dazzles on screen.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 30 Dec. 2025
Samsung Smartwatch Deal Samsung dazzles with big-screen devices, but their wearables are equally impressive.
—PC Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
The Taurids Meteor Shower—which dazzles stargazers every year from late October through into November—will soon reach its peak, when the spectacle is best viewed.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Continue to Fayetteville, aka Razorback Country, where the University of Arkansas campus dazzles in autumn with hundreds of sugar maples.
—AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
Peter Boyle dazzles as the singing, destructive and outgoing Monster.
—The Know, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dazzles
Verb
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Nicole Kidman stuns in an orange ensemble while in Paris, as Diane Kruger and Norman Reedus have a rare date night at the Armani Privé show during Paris Fashion Week.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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The versatile shade stuns on its own, layered under chrome, or baked into a design.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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Impacts can disable sensors, snap fins, or stir sediment that blinds cameras.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
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That’s why vertical blinds top designer Brittny Button’s list of no-go window treatments.—
Marisa Suzanne Martin,
The Spruce,
2 Jan. 2026
Verb
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What overwhelms her isn’t the wedding itself, but the realization that her lifelong role as Lexi’s default person is about to shift.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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But for families with young kids, there is one cost that overwhelms almost everything else — child care.—
Liam Stanton,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Dazzles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dazzles. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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