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
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
Tina Knowles dazzles in a shimmery black dress at Bobbi Kristina's Serenity House 5th Annual Celebration Of Serenity Sneaker Ball on April 26 in Los Angeles.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Now 61% off, this sideways pear toi et moi necklace, featuring a freshwater pearl and emerald green cubic zirconia, simply dazzles.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 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
Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
Tina Knowles dazzles in a shimmery black dress at Bobbi Kristina's Serenity House 5th Annual Celebration Of Serenity Sneaker Ball on April 26 in Los Angeles.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Now 61% off, this sideways pear toi et moi necklace, featuring a freshwater pearl and emerald green cubic zirconia, simply dazzles.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 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
Verb
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Frankie Grande stuns in a velvet and diamond-studded emsemble for the premiere of Broadway's Titanique on April 12.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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Trump's attack stuns the world.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
22 Apr. 2026
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Window Blinds Give your wood or plastic window blinds a good clean with a Swiffer Sweeper.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This is the monthly observing window — when moonlight no longer overwhelms the fainter stars and the sky begins to reveal itself again.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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Excess sugar overwhelms the kidneys, which flush it — along with hydrating fluids — out through urine, leaving people dehydrated and trapped in a cycle of thirst.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
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“Dazzles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dazzles. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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