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
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
This led to a surreal sight at 5-0 in the fourth set, with Safiullin flat on his back receiving treatment for a hip injury while a dazed Ruud tried to revive himself with an ice towel.
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Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
The young men in Bruins blue and gold staggering off the field afterwards dazed, confused.
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Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Brith stares, dazed, nonplussed.
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Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
This led to a surreal sight at 5-0 in the fourth set, with Safiullin flat on his back receiving treatment for a hip injury while a dazed Ruud tried to revive himself with an ice towel.
—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Verb
Firefighters were trying to put out flames, others were trying to find victims inside, Sanford's truck was still there and church members who'd just survived the horror were on the lawn, dazed.
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Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
The young men in Bruins blue and gold staggering off the field afterwards dazed, confused.
—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dazed
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Fido was fine, if a little bewildered, and in February 1973, the board lifted its book bans.
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At the risk of sounding less like a columnist and more like a bewildered bystander … what the heck happened?
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The against-all-odds survival narrative stunned even veteran first responders.
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In it, Gomez stunned in a sleeveless lace dress with a halter neck and a long mesh veil.
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Standard sonar often fails in shallow waters, while cameras are blinded by shifting sands and the simple distortion of rolling ocean waves.
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In it, the man stumbles around, blinded by the sun, surrounded by insensible tourists.
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Keke Palmer was confused about why she wasn't asked to emcee the event.
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The competing corridors have left them confused, forcing them to navigate not only the treacherous waters – facing threats from sea mines, aerial drones, and Revolutionary Guard patrol boats – but also the complex political currents across the strait.
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Like us, Twain inhabited an age enamored of new technologies and dazzled by gadgetry.
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The same day, Zendaya dazzled in a plunging, sheer co-ord set with a liquid finish while promoting another of her upcoming films, The Odyssey.
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Some big rubber balls had been tossed in to keep them distracted.
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The problem, Larson said, is that Congress was highly distracted at the time with passing the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare.
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People with heat exhaustion typically feel dizzy, start sweating profusely, have a fast pulse and can feel sick.
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The 77-year-old American Idol judge complained about feeling dizzy during the opening night of the Sing a Song All Night Long Tour featuring Earth, Wind & Fire.
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“Dazed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dazed. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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