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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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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Recent Examples of daze
Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
As a result, the helo dove into a crash that left Josie not only dazed, but with a very broken left leg.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 8 Dec. 2024
After his performance, Dabeull seemed slightly dazed by all the attention Stateside.
—Elias Leight, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2024
The crowd, already dazed by hours of sensory overload, was subdued.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Pastor Harris had sat scrunched in his truck, dazed as his boots filled with water and blood from the gashes in his shins.
—Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
As a result, the helo dove into a crash that left Josie not only dazed, but with a very broken left leg.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 8 Dec. 2024
After his performance, Dabeull seemed slightly dazed by all the attention Stateside.
—Elias Leight, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2024
The crowd, already dazed by hours of sensory overload, was subdued.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daze
Noun
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This week, ships on the River Clyde had to blare their horns in the haze.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2025
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Weather conditions, though, are in the hands of Mother Nature — so hope for no rain, fog or haze that could negatively hinder the awesome view of the comet in the night.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Broadus stunned in a plush pink coat and matching fedora.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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In February 2013, Benedict stunned the Catholic world by becoming the first pope in six centuries to retire.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The finish arrived when Yokozuna's manager, Mr. Fuji, threw Fuji Dust into Hart's eyes, blinding him and allowing Yokozuna to capitalize with a pinfall victory.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
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In Kansas, a deadly highway pileup involving at least 50 vehicles left eight people dead, while three others lost their lives in crashes caused by blinding dust near Amarillo, Texas.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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On Friday at 12:37 a.m. the NWS Blacksburg VA released a dense fog advisory in effect until 8 a.m.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Apr. 2025
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In Warfare, the fog of war is both a literal and spiritual fact.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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Lady Gaga is in a trance from Lucy Dacus covering one of her Mayhem songs.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Occasionally, Shackleton will enter a trance imagining certain climactic sequences, before cracking himself up and breaking his own spell.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Daze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daze. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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