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
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Imagine employees struggling with a maze of outdated tools, endless onboarding processes and constant app switching.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
But in October 2023, the Journal revealed that Near had once provided data to the US military via a maze of obscure marketing companies, cutouts, and conduits to defense contractors.
—Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 28 Mar. 2024
For now, the staff that runs al-Aqsa from this maze of arched stone offices is preparing for normal crowds.
—Sufian Taha, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
Monk’s costume design impresses, as Elodie must use parts of her dress to engineer her way out of dire encounters with the dragon (voiced by Shohreh Aghdashloo) and the maze of its underground lair.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2024
Some security analysts say Hamas is now unable to access many of its tunnels and Israel will blow up the underground maze once the current military operation ends.
—Yasmine Salam, NBC News, 29 Feb. 2024
Wu-Tang Clan rapper RZA, Chilean actor Catalina Saavedra, and Torres’s college roommate Spike Einbinder also make appearances, and looming throughout the film is the voice of Isabella Rossellini, who narrates this topsy-turvy maze run through the US immigration system.
—Suzy Exposito, Vogue, 26 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 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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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
But in October 2023, the Journal revealed that Near had once provided data to the US military via a maze of obscure marketing companies, cutouts, and conduits to defense contractors.
—Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 28 Mar. 2024
For now, the staff that runs al-Aqsa from this maze of arched stone offices is preparing for normal crowds.
—Sufian Taha, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
Monk’s costume design impresses, as Elodie must use parts of her dress to engineer her way out of dire encounters with the dragon (voiced by Shohreh Aghdashloo) and the maze of its underground lair.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2024
Some security analysts say Hamas is now unable to access many of its tunnels and Israel will blow up the underground maze once the current military operation ends.
—Yasmine Salam, NBC News, 29 Feb. 2024
Wu-Tang Clan rapper RZA, Chilean actor Catalina Saavedra, and Torres’s college roommate Spike Einbinder also make appearances, and looming throughout the film is the voice of Isabella Rossellini, who narrates this topsy-turvy maze run through the US immigration system.
—Suzy Exposito, Vogue, 26 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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