mazed; mazing
1
a
: a confusing intricate network of passages
b
: something confusingly elaborate or complicated
a maze of regulations
2
chiefly dialectal
: a state of bewilderment
Synonyms
Examples of maze in a Sentence
Verb
I'm completely mazed by the multitude of plans for health insurance.
Noun
The experiment measured the time it took for a mouse to find its way through a maze to get its reward of cheese.
The school is a maze of classrooms.
a maze of rules and regulations
Recent Examples on the Web
Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping, 15 Mar. 2023
Once back in character, Nyong’o attempted blending into the Horror Nights maze to scare unsuspecting guests.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2019
Check out a teaser above for the Us attraction, which will elicit shrieks alongside the parks’ first-ever Ghostbusters maze and another turn for Stranger Things.
—Mary Sollosi, EW.com, 7 Aug. 2019
Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Apr. 2024
Private charities have also offered aid to the victims’ families, underscoring both the outpouring of support from other groups as well as the maze of aid opportunities that those families may be navigating in the coming months.
—Teo Armus, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
As if the story itself isn’t scary enough, the 1984 film adaption, starring Peter Horton and Linda Hamilton, is sure to keep you out of any corn mazes for the foreseeable future.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
In this YouTube video, an octopus successfully navigates her way through a series of traps and mazes to reach a feast of raw shrimp:
Two aquariums observed octopuses who learned to turn off the lights by spraying water at light bulbs to short-circuit the power, according to Scientific American.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
But Barth’s most memorable writing remains the stuff that works on both levels: the gently rising and falling slopes of narrative and the zany mirror maze of self-reflexivity.
—Dave Kim, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
At its height, Wood Street was home to around 300 people living in a maze of tents, RVs and makeshift dwellings spread across multiple vacant lots in an industrial neighborhood near Interstate 880.
—Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
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Embarking on a weight loss journey can be a maze of trendy diets and flashy exercise gadgets that promise quick results.
—Robert James and, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2024
Bolstering Confidence Among Employees To Drive Better CX Outcomes
Imagine employees struggling with a maze of outdated tools, endless onboarding processes and constant app switching.
—Byron Fernandez, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Verb
There's a toy piano, a mini bead maze, several kinds of spinning toys and more.
—Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping, 15 Mar. 2023
Once back in character, Nyong’o attempted blending into the Horror Nights maze to scare unsuspecting guests.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2019
Check out a teaser above for the Us attraction, which will elicit shrieks alongside the parks’ first-ever Ghostbusters maze and another turn for Stranger Things.
—Mary Sollosi, EW.com, 7 Aug. 2019
Noun
At least for now, humans are still relevant at the Denver Mint, even among its maze of pale blue machines.
—Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Apr. 2024
Private charities have also offered aid to the victims’ families, underscoring both the outpouring of support from other groups as well as the maze of aid opportunities that those families may be navigating in the coming months.
—Teo Armus, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
As if the story itself isn’t scary enough, the 1984 film adaption, starring Peter Horton and Linda Hamilton, is sure to keep you out of any corn mazes for the foreseeable future.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
In this YouTube video, an octopus successfully navigates her way through a series of traps and mazes to reach a feast of raw shrimp:
Two aquariums observed octopuses who learned to turn off the lights by spraying water at light bulbs to short-circuit the power, according to Scientific American.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
But Barth’s most memorable writing remains the stuff that works on both levels: the gently rising and falling slopes of narrative and the zany mirror maze of self-reflexivity.
—Dave Kim, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
At its height, Wood Street was home to around 300 people living in a maze of tents, RVs and makeshift dwellings spread across multiple vacant lots in an industrial neighborhood near Interstate 880.
—Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
Try the Best Weight Loss Supplements with Transparent Labs
Choosing the Best Weight Loss Supplements
Embarking on a weight loss journey can be a maze of trendy diets and flashy exercise gadgets that promise quick results.
—Robert James and, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2024
Bolstering Confidence Among Employees To Drive Better CX Outcomes
Imagine employees struggling with a maze of outdated tools, endless onboarding processes and constant app switching.
—Byron Fernandez, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
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maze
noun
: a path complicated by at least one blind alley and used in learning experiments and in intelligence tests
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