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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Noun
Companies use a toolkit of CRMs, chatbots and call centers that frequently turn customer service into a maze of frustration.
—Ellen Sheng, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Cars face a good chance of getting covered in construction dust, and some stores require navigating a maze of barriers to reach.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
In addition to the many Haida cultural sites, travelers can rent a kayak or book a boat tour that explores the maze of Haida Gwaii islands from the water.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
Parents will have to navigate a multinational maze of government agencies.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
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“Maze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maze. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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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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