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
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
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Regan Stephens, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2025
But with its maze of construction, detours and delays Highway 50 will be a particular chokepoint for commuters headed downtown, said Masoud Ghodrat Adabi, a Sacramento State civil engineering professor and an expert in transportation planning and traffic safety.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 10 Mar. 2025
The history between the two dates back to Big Brother Reindeer Games, when Britney orchestrated Danielle's Reindeer Games elimination on a hamster wheel maze, even though another player (Taylor Hale) volunteered to do the challenge instead of Danielle.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Did Adam Scott really run through that maze of hallways?
—Gary Levin, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
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Noun
From the sprawling maze of vendors at one of the world’s best markets to the first and only Michelin three star restaurant in Thailand, here are Suntaranon's essential places to eat, drink, and stay in Bangkok.
—Regan Stephens, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2025
But with its maze of construction, detours and delays Highway 50 will be a particular chokepoint for commuters headed downtown, said Masoud Ghodrat Adabi, a Sacramento State civil engineering professor and an expert in transportation planning and traffic safety.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 10 Mar. 2025
The history between the two dates back to Big Brother Reindeer Games, when Britney orchestrated Danielle's Reindeer Games elimination on a hamster wheel maze, even though another player (Taylor Hale) volunteered to do the challenge instead of Danielle.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Did Adam Scott really run through that maze of hallways?
—Gary Levin, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for maze
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“Maze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maze. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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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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