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noun

Definition of dazenext
as in haze
a state of mental confusion she was in a daze for a minute after being hit on the head by a volleyball

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daze

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verb

ˈdāz How to pronounce daze (audio)
1
as in to stun
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 to blind
to overpower with light a skier dazed by the glare from the snow

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Recent Examples of daze
Noun
Other bedding plants for summer color in sunny sites include angelonia, blue daze, bush daisy, Joseph’s coat, melampodium, salvia, torenia and zinnias. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026 Those around me were in a daze. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
Kwan stands there for a second, a bit dazed, as DeLauter laughs and retreats to the dugout to put on the medieval home run helmet. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2026 When Sneaky Snook in his mail truck happened upon the wreckage near the boundary of Meredith Downs, sheep were scattered along the roadside and the fence, bleating, dazed. — Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for daze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for daze
  1. haze
  2. stun
  3. blind
  4. fog
  5. trance
Noun
  • Travel named Joshua Tree National Park in San Bernardino County as one of the best places in the United States to watch the Perseid meteor shower, due to its low light pollution, minimal haze and dry climate.
    — Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Someone notices the haze, the group texts start and facilities teams scramble to decide whether to close windows, change filters, cancel activities or send people home.
    — Sissi Liu, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of haze
Verb
  • So when the couple decided to add an accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, next to their home in Northeast Los Angeles, the price tag stunned them.
    — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • On May 19, the United Kingdom—and the rest of the world—was stunned to hear the news of King Charles's death.
    — Blanche Marcel, Vanity Fair, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of stun
Verb
  • These machines can crunch numbers at blinding speeds—more than a quintillion (that’s a one followed by 18 zeroes) operations a second—assuming they can be fed data fast enough.
    — Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Odysseus’ men have set fire to Troy, blinded the Cyclops and raided the island of the Laestrygonians, repeatedly choosing their own interests over the virtue of xenia, or hospitality, that the film stresses is central to Greek culture.
    — Bailey Sincox, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of blind
Noun
  • For near the coast this weekend, a thick layer of clouds and fog can be expected.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • There are fog machines, rainstorm fans, seat shaker amplifiers, flashing strobe lights and strong scents, according to Regal’s website.
    — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of fog
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  • His research has included brain scans of people in prayer, meditation, rituals, and trance states, as well as surveys of people's spiritual experiences and attitudes.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026
  • One by one, as if roused from a trance, my fellow staffers rose from their workstations and filed to the exit.
    — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026
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