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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
Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2025
Clinicians operate in a maze of habits, workflows, compliance requirements and cultural norms.
—Jeffrey Wessler, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Timo Andres brought a dazzling range of color and flair to Etude 11, and carved out sharp, rhythmic contours in the polyrhythmic maze of Etude 12.
—Luke Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2025
Thursday’s game resembled the dizzying maze of turns of F1 courses, rather than the smooth oval racing NASCAR showcases in Bristol.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Let your words be intentional and your thoughts be clear—especially when involving other people in your mental maze.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2025
Clinicians operate in a maze of habits, workflows, compliance requirements and cultural norms.
—Jeffrey Wessler, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Timo Andres brought a dazzling range of color and flair to Etude 11, and carved out sharp, rhythmic contours in the polyrhythmic maze of Etude 12.
—Luke Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2025
Thursday’s game resembled the dizzying maze of turns of F1 courses, rather than the smooth oval racing NASCAR showcases in Bristol.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maze
Noun
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But these products were accompanied by a labyrinth of names and uses: GPT-4o and GPT-4o mini and GPT-4.1; o1-mini and o1-pro; o3 and o3-pro and o4-mini; and so on.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
7 Aug. 2025
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For over two decades, search engines have served as ubiquitous routers directing billions of clickers through the labyrinth of the internet.—
Perry Carpenter,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Signs of infection come on fast, and are hard to miss: High fever, severe headache, confusion, fatigue, nausea and vomiting, hallucinations, altered smell and taste, and even seizures – which begin a day after the amoeba's journey up the nasal passage.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Aug. 2025
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This means young people may misinterpret responses as genuine care, leading to confusion between real and artificial relationships, says Dr. Shahani.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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For a technology with obvious advantages, that's puzzling.—
Dmitri Verbovski,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Exactly what's causing the delay is still puzzling students, colleges and experts.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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For companies, waiting for global consensus means waiting inside a fog of uncertainty.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The east bank of the river at last broke through the fog.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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First of all, I’m baffled how any sort of mail, let alone bags and bags of it, was able to travel from a bloody battlefield to London.—
Lincee Ray Published,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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But when Harper-as-Anna attempts to flirt with him, he’s baffled.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Vulture,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The estate of Prince, who died in April 2016, has been involved in a tangle of lawsuits over ownership of the Purple One’s legacy.—
Andrew Flanagan,
Variety,
21 Aug. 2025
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Lithium orotate helped the mice reduce production of the amyloid plaques and tau tangles, and allowed the microglial cells to remove the plaques much more effectively.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
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The refusal by the union to obey the order left many travelers at Toronto Pearson International Airport confused and frustrated on Aug. 17.—
Allison Lampert,
USA Today,
17 Aug. 2025
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Those news stories are confusing the timeline for the older stimulus checks.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Will people be bewildered as to the difference between speaking of the two-word AI versus any of these three-word variations? Likely.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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We are bewildered with taking action regarding energy and climate change, even though suggestions and answers have been available for over 50 years.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 July 2025
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“Maze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maze. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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