DAZED Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈdāzd

Definition of dazed

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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dazed

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verb

past tense of daze

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

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Garcia, meanwhile, had nothing to compare her first season to, and still sounded a little dazed despite shooting having finished months ago. — Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 9 July 2026 Nina emerges, dazed but uninjured, her cellphone intact, her boyfriend Ben vanished. — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026

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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. — 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 See All Example Sentences for dazed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dazed

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One bewildered South African man said protesters had burst into his home and stolen the lunch from his plate.

— Julie Bourdin, Christian Science Monitor, 28 July 2026
In a little corner of my mind, however, history will always mean the tragic smashing of individual lives by its cruel hands and the scattering of bewildered people reeling from its blows.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026

Definition of bewildered

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At one point during the summit, Reagan and Gorbachev were close to agreeing on a deal that would remove every single nuclear missile from the planet, a moment in the transcript that Gunn was particularly stunned by.

— Barry Levitt, Time, 14 Aug. 2026
Smart stunned in the creation, pairing it with black-and-gold drop earrings fitted with diamonds and one statement ring.

— Christina Perrier, InStyle, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of stunned

Verb

Drafters get blinded by big names and tend to overrate players.

— Jim Reineking, USA Today, 13 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 blinded

Adjective

True influence stems from being fully attentive to others, a rare and powerful quality in today's distracted world.

— Alfonso Cahero, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
CyberGuy recently took a closer look at whether autonomous trucks can make highways safer, including Kodiak's arguments about fatigue, distracted driving and real-world testing.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of distracted

Adjective

The incident comes just weeks after Richie was similarly forced to postpone two shows after becoming dizzy during a performance in Minnesota in June.

— Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
Maybe your friend has become dizzy, pale, or short of breath more often, or has fainted without a clear medical explanation.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 5 Aug. 2026

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