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as in labyrinth
a confusing and complicated arrangement of passages
the mansion had a beautifully landscaped maze that was constructed of tall cypresses
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as in confusion
chiefly dialect
a state of mental uncertainty
she's been walking around in a maze ever since her husband walked out on her
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as in to puzzle
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
I'm completely mazed by the multitude of plans for health insurance
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Recent Examples of maze
Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Storytelling will also be available in the park’s Heritage House Museum and a maze will be set up in the box car lot with creepy scarecrows, said Deveree Velasco, the city’s park ranger for Old Poway Park.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Art the Clown from the Terrifier film franchise won’t be contained to his maze and will roam freely throughout the park during Horror Nights — popping up around any corner and awkwardly standing in your path.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
With help from computers and consultants, Sullivan designed and planted the maze.
—Jesse Kirsch, NBC news, 16 Aug. 2025
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Noun
However, if the houseguest were successful, each subsequent houseguest picked for the challenge would have a minute less to complete the maze each time.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Storytelling will also be available in the park’s Heritage House Museum and a maze will be set up in the box car lot with creepy scarecrows, said Deveree Velasco, the city’s park ranger for Old Poway Park.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Art the Clown from the Terrifier film franchise won’t be contained to his maze and will roam freely throughout the park during Horror Nights — popping up around any corner and awkwardly standing in your path.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
With help from computers and consultants, Sullivan designed and planted the maze.
—Jesse Kirsch, NBC news, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maze
Noun
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Maybe the labyrinth was all bull.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Pieces include a glass labyrinth by Roy Lichtenstein, a Ferris wheel by Basquiat, a forest-like pavilion by David Hockney, and other quirky attractions.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Indeed, there has been confusion over how many shots were fired when Finicum was killed and who fired them.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
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But that means there’s even more opportunity for confusion.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After getting entangled in a puzzling murder, the two go on the run to solve the case while also trying to piece their relationship back together.—
James Mercadante,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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This mystery puzzled scientists because ice was not supposed to behave like that.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Citations for not having headlights on during rain, fog or smoke and for not wearing a seatbelt were also dismissed.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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In the summer of 2025, the Faroes experienced a heat wave of sorts, with temperatures up to the low twenties (Celsius) and several days of almost no rain and fog only in the morning.—
Mattias Goldmann,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The result is a set of policies that has baffled some China experts, or at least raised questions about the president’s stance on America’s friendly rival.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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In the last few years, researchers have stumbled upon baffling signals from deep space, uncovered strange features hiding beneath our oceans, and found clues that hint at life’s secrets on other worlds.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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English also says that protective or tight styles can also lead to matting if left in too long, by compacting tangles at the base.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
5 Sep. 2025
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Aside from Blast vacuuming, the X9 improves on the X8 by adding zero-tangle technology to the side brush and the main brush.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Yes, God confuses the language and scatters everyone, thereby creating linguistic and cultural diversity.—
John Fugelsang
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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At one point, O’Steen was confused by a question, and the resulting back-and-forth was reminiscent of an Abbott and Costello repartee.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And aren’t our real-life romantic complications bewildering enough?—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Its ginormous investments in higher-value, tech-heavy sectors from smartphones to autos to semiconductors to biotechnology are disrupting the global landscape at bewildering speed.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Maze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maze. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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