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as in labyrinths
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 fogs
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 puzzles
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 mazes
Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
Attractions include a country fair, live music, corn mazes, pumpkin patches, hay rides and an animal farm.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
For anyone wanting more of a challenge, some farms design advanced mazes guaranteed to put you to the test.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Here's a few places in Indiana where Hoosiers can find unique corn mazes this fall.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 19 Sep. 2025
In addition to best seasonal beer, Wisconsin was also listed in the best apple orchards, best pumpkin patches, best Oktoberfest and best corn mazes categories.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Players must navigate nightmarish mazes where monsters lurk at every turn.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
Middle Springs Farm in Paris hosts weekend events with corn mazes, pumpkin patches, and hayrides through October 26.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
Attractions include a country fair, live music, corn mazes, pumpkin patches, hay rides and an animal farm.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
For anyone wanting more of a challenge, some farms design advanced mazes guaranteed to put you to the test.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Here's a few places in Indiana where Hoosiers can find unique corn mazes this fall.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 19 Sep. 2025
In addition to best seasonal beer, Wisconsin was also listed in the best apple orchards, best pumpkin patches, best Oktoberfest and best corn mazes categories.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Players must navigate nightmarish mazes where monsters lurk at every turn.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mazes
Noun
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Pet sharks and underground labyrinths, unwelcome doppelgängers and vegetable-hungry monster-rabbits, rogue planets heading for Earth and diabolical Red Wizards—what do all these share in common?—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Her books, with their Borgesian labyrinths and witchy symmetries, sometimes flirt with nonsense.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This enables easy removal without tangles or hair damage.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
18 Sep. 2025
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And while the musky-floral fragrance brings major beach vibes, the nonsticky styler skips the sea salt, replacing it with hydrolyzed rice protein to add volume and natural movement minus the crunchiness or tangles.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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One case that still baffles is the macabre story of Virginia McCullough, who killed her parents for their money – and then lived with their bodies for four years.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Typically caused by a sensitive immune system — which confuses innocuous bacteria for harmful pathogens — symptoms include fever, fatigue, abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, loss of appetite and weight loss, anemia, skin changes, arthritis and more.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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The disinformation pushed by these types of influencers confuses audiences, leaves them less informed, and erodes trust in actual journalism.—
Taylor Lorenz,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The designs were puckish and gender-bending, evoking both awe and repulsion—the sort of clothing that titillates lovers of conceptual fashion and bewilders the uninitiated.—
Ana Karina Zatarain,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
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Wedged in the far southeastern corner of the bottom of the continent, between South Africa and Mozambique, Eswatini is the last absolute monarchy in Africa, a status that bewilders modernizers and beguiles traditionalists.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Mazes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mazes. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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