dazzles

verb

present tense third-person singular of dazzle
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. — 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
  1. stuns
  2. blinds
  3. overwhelms
Verb
  • Paula Abdul stuns in neon orange for The Hollywood Reporter’s A-list Aesthetics event at Hotel Bel-Air on July 15 in Los Angeles.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
  • Set the scene This resort stuns, with magical panoramic views of the northern coastline of Crete.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
Definition of stuns
Verb
  • Dust blinds every two weeks and clean them at least twice each year to maintain a fresh, healthy home.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 1 July 2026
  • 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.
    — Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Definition of blinds
Verb
  • One person has died and rescues are underway as catastrophic flooding overwhelms the Hill Country, a little more than a year after the July 4 floods killed more than 130 people in Central Texas.
    — Mary Ella Hastings July 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
  • Furniture that is too large for a room overwhelms it; ensure your furniture is appropriate for your room size and the other pieces in that room.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 11 July 2026
Definition of overwhelms

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