as in bewildered
suffering from mental confusion
the dazed goalie could only watch as the winning point went flying past him
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as in stunned
to make senseless or dizzy by a blow
the fall dazed him for a moment, causing him to become disoriented
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as in blinded
to overpower with light
a skier dazed by the glare from the snow
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Recent Examples of dazed
Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2025
On March 10th, the dazed citizens of Tinseltown reached for their gowns and tuxedos and filled the Biltmore Bowl, which was packed to capacity.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2025
In the videos, Brooks appears dazed and barely conscious.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
Other tribes of music-heads danced through dawn on muddy hillsides, barely sleeping or eating through the driving rain, dazed but giddy to take part in a massive, improbable event.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
After this, the responsibilities of playing Bush fell to Hammond and later Will Forte, who fit the character more into his own image of a silly little boy in a man’s body rather than re-enact Ferrell’s dazed and confused moron shtick.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2025
On March 10th, the dazed citizens of Tinseltown reached for their gowns and tuxedos and filled the Biltmore Bowl, which was packed to capacity.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2025
In the videos, Brooks appears dazed and barely conscious.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
Other tribes of music-heads danced through dawn on muddy hillsides, barely sleeping or eating through the driving rain, dazed but giddy to take part in a massive, improbable event.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dazed
Adjective
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More than a year later, the campus remains in a state of bewildered unease.—
Nathan Heller,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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But for many bewildered observers, both explanations for Trump’s extraordinary pivot to the Kremlin seem equally misplaced.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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However, most were stunned at Dawn's story.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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For the coveted shoot, the Olympic athlete stunned in a variety of looks.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Imagine how confused ordinary taxpayers are by this ridiculous, irresponsible, intergovernmental spat.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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Tuna was both curious and confused as to why Evelyn dared to leave his side.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The total solar eclipse dazzled New Hampshire's North Country.—
Natalie Escobar,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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Meryl Streep dazzled in Valentino, Michelle Yeoh rocked Bottega Veneta with new bangs, Emily in Paris‘ Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu sashayed in sculptural Schiaparelli.—
Alison Edmond,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Who remembers the 2005 headline-making story of how Banksy snuck a painting into the Metropolitan Museum of Art disguised with a fake beard and trench coat, while two accomplices argued with a distracted security guard?—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Ivy seemed slightly distracted by Gable’s sudden appearance, which allowed Dakota Kai to open with a flurry of offense.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Her dizzy socialite Tanya brought a hilariously chaotic energy to The White Lotus’ first two seasons, and without her, things do get a little darker and more thoughtful in Season 3.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
13 Feb. 2025
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Now, these two Englishmen turn their attention to the dizzy industry heights of Los Angeles — where Park has claimed victory four times before, of course — with stops at the animation world’s Annie Awards and the BAFTAs on the way.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Dazed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dazed. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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