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
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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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New Atlas, 30 Jan. 2025
Over the long weekend, everyone with a rooting interest in a presidency, from door-knocking grandmothers to the executives of ballistic-missile manufacturers, is there to claim a share of it, navigating the same maze of street closures and security barricades.
—Philip Montgomery, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Medical schools barely touch on menopause, healthcare providers often feel ill-equipped to address it and women are left to navigate a maze of misinformation alone.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 23 Jan. 2025
Think of it like a maze where the rules constantly change.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Noun
In this project the corridor is not just a simple passage, but instead offers a unique experience, like a maze.
—New Atlas, 30 Jan. 2025
Over the long weekend, everyone with a rooting interest in a presidency, from door-knocking grandmothers to the executives of ballistic-missile manufacturers, is there to claim a share of it, navigating the same maze of street closures and security barricades.
—Philip Montgomery, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Medical schools barely touch on menopause, healthcare providers often feel ill-equipped to address it and women are left to navigate a maze of misinformation alone.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 23 Jan. 2025
Think of it like a maze where the rules constantly change.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Maze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maze. Accessed 6 Feb. 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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