as in stuns
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 dazzles
Even in the depths of winter, nature dazzles with bulbs that can be coaxed into bloom indoors.
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Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2026
The spa The hotel’s restaurant dazzles, but the spa still steals the spotlight.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Jasmine Warga dazzles me with the variety of her books.
—Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 2 Jan. 2026
London is a vibrant, cosmopolitan city that dazzles with history, culture, and endless activities.
—Rachel Shoemaker, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
And in Ackie’s hands, Nasha leaps off the page and dazzles on screen.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 30 Dec. 2025
Samsung Smartwatch Deal Samsung dazzles with big-screen devices, but their wearables are equally impressive.
—PC Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
The Taurids Meteor Shower—which dazzles stargazers every year from late October through into November—will soon reach its peak, when the spectacle is best viewed.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Continue to Fayetteville, aka Razorback Country, where the University of Arkansas campus dazzles in autumn with hundreds of sugar maples.
—AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2026
The spa The hotel’s restaurant dazzles, but the spa still steals the spotlight.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Jasmine Warga dazzles me with the variety of her books.
—Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 2 Jan. 2026
London is a vibrant, cosmopolitan city that dazzles with history, culture, and endless activities.
—Rachel Shoemaker, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
And in Ackie’s hands, Nasha leaps off the page and dazzles on screen.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 30 Dec. 2025
Samsung Smartwatch Deal Samsung dazzles with big-screen devices, but their wearables are equally impressive.
—PC Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
The Taurids Meteor Shower—which dazzles stargazers every year from late October through into November—will soon reach its peak, when the spectacle is best viewed.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Continue to Fayetteville, aka Razorback Country, where the University of Arkansas campus dazzles in autumn with hundreds of sugar maples.
—AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dazzles
Verb
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Executive producer and star of the film, Danielle Brooks, stuns with her performance as a mother trying to juggle it all and offers an honest portrayal of what happens when extenuating circumstances prevent closeness and warmth within a household.—
Dominique Fluker,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Nicole Kidman stuns in an orange ensemble while in Paris, as Diane Kruger and Norman Reedus have a rare date night at the Armani Privé show during Paris Fashion Week.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But this technocratic benevolence blinds officials to the economic anxieties on the ground.—
Yunus Emre Tozal,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Impacts can disable sensors, snap fins, or stir sediment that blinds cameras.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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For the characters, the love itself overwhelms every other consideration of feeling.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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What overwhelms her isn’t the wedding itself, but the realization that her lifelong role as Lexi’s default person is about to shift.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Dazzles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dazzles. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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