as in blinded
to overpower with light
skiers were dazzled by the glare off of the slopes of freshly packed snow
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Recent Examples of dazzled
Barlow is younger than Brad Lambert, who dazzled us with his speed two Jets camps ago before scoring 90 points in 125 AHL games.
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Murat Ates, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Four-time grand slam winner Naomi Osaka dazzled the Roland Garros crowd with an eye-catching, two-part outfit ahead of her first-round French Open win over Germany’s Laura Siegemund.
—Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
That held true again Friday night as the senior ace dazzled against the Knights.
—Gabriel Duarte, Daily News, 23 May 2026
Also in 1991, the pair dazzled at the Television Academy Hall of Fame Awards in Beverly Hills.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Pairing a trademark blue beret with his thick European accent, Grgich dazzled Napa Valley visitors.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 15 May 2026
Ines is a little dazzled by the older girl’s seeming worldliness and Hanna shows big-sisterly fondness for Ines, making her, along with her diary, the repository of her secrets.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 14 May 2026
Prepare to be dazzled from Warsaw’s highest viewing terrace atop Varso Tower, which proudly dots the skyline, before eating your way through the innovative food halls that define the coolest neighborhoods.
—Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
All of a Sudden Japan’s Ryusuke Hamaguchi dazzled Cannes in 2021 with his symphonic meditation on grief, regret and human connection, Drive My Car, which went on to receive four Oscar nominations, winning for best international film.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Murat Ates, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Four-time grand slam winner Naomi Osaka dazzled the Roland Garros crowd with an eye-catching, two-part outfit ahead of her first-round French Open win over Germany’s Laura Siegemund.
—Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
That held true again Friday night as the senior ace dazzled against the Knights.
—Gabriel Duarte, Daily News, 23 May 2026
Also in 1991, the pair dazzled at the Television Academy Hall of Fame Awards in Beverly Hills.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Pairing a trademark blue beret with his thick European accent, Grgich dazzled Napa Valley visitors.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 15 May 2026
Ines is a little dazzled by the older girl’s seeming worldliness and Hanna shows big-sisterly fondness for Ines, making her, along with her diary, the repository of her secrets.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 14 May 2026
Prepare to be dazzled from Warsaw’s highest viewing terrace atop Varso Tower, which proudly dots the skyline, before eating your way through the innovative food halls that define the coolest neighborhoods.
—Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
All of a Sudden Japan’s Ryusuke Hamaguchi dazzled Cannes in 2021 with his symphonic meditation on grief, regret and human connection, Drive My Car, which went on to receive four Oscar nominations, winning for best international film.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dazzled
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Then two separate internal medicine physicians, blinded to whether the diagnosis came from a human or an AI, evaluated the results.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Self-driving cars and surgical robots routinely become blinded by mixed-reflectivity surfaces.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 May 2026
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They were stunned to discover thriving ecosystems made up of millimeter-sized organisms clinging to exposed rock surfaces in near-freezing darkness.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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The villagers on the rock had ripped clothes and dirty faces, seemingly stunned that they had been found alive in the race against starvation and suffocation.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Statlander was dazed and confused when Thekla nailed her with a nasty stomp.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
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When the Knicks won, Berns was dazed.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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“Dazzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dazzled. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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