as in haze
a state of mental confusion
she was in a daze for a minute after being hit on the head by a volleyball
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as in to stun
to make senseless or dizzy by a blow
the fall dazed him for a moment, causing him to become disoriented
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Recent Examples of daze
Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
As the public faces of that process, Winstanley and Stewart are understandably lightning rods for a fanbase still dazed and dismayed by the club’s post-Abramovich reality.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Sox fans were dazed and confused.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Some families sat on their luggage, appearing dazed.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The adults—the teachers, the cops—are overwhelmed, ineffective, dazed.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
As the public faces of that process, Winstanley and Stewart are understandably lightning rods for a fanbase still dazed and dismayed by the club’s post-Abramovich reality.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Sox fans were dazed and confused.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Some families sat on their luggage, appearing dazed.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daze
Noun
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That cut fastball in the heart of the strike zone is the one Cal Raleigh hit through the haze to the seats beyond left field to give the Mariners the lead.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 May 2025
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Movies For Subscribers The 27 best movie theaters in Los Angeles Nov. 22, 2023 And so, aviation mayhem ensues, as Lucas fights off a coterie of bad guys through a haze of drugs and liquor.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
Verb
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The Pacers hold a 2-0 series lead after stunning the Knicks at MSG in Games 1 and 2.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025
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Related article Tyrese Haliburton and Indiana Pacers stun New York Knicks in overtime to take Game 1 of Eastern Conference Finals Siakam insisted, however, that he and his teammates were not getting distracted by the prospect of writing their names in franchise history.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
Verb
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Residents of Mexico City are pondering the out-of-nowhere blinding light in the sky.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Joseph Lawrence, whose adoration of his first wife blinds him to all other women, is getting dragged to the strip club.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The views of rooftops, treetops, and (if the fog cooperates) the Bay are nothing short of cinematic.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Zero visibility strategy: In cases of near-zero visibility due to dense fog, activate your hazard lights and seek a safe spot, like a nearby business parking lot, to pull over and stop.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2025
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And the soundtrack, which includes tracks from H.E.R, Nipsey Hussle and Victoria Monét, will have your ears in a love trance too.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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By placing both Washington and the camera filming him in close-up on a moving dolly outside the ballroom, Lee created the impression that Malcolm was floating through space, in a trance of stoic anticipation.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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“Daze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daze. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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