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as in labyrinth
a confusing and complicated arrangement of passages
the mansion had a beautifully landscaped maze that was constructed of tall cypresses
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as in confusion
chiefly dialect
a state of mental uncertainty
she's been walking around in a maze ever since her husband walked out on her
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as in to puzzle
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
I'm completely mazed by the multitude of plans for health insurance
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Recent Examples of maze
Penelope Tree, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2025
Through extremely dim, maddening office mazes, it’s discovered that McGovern’s mission is to find and interrogate Sean Mehndez, a family man addled by constant work for the autocratic Leviathan corporation.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The project, which has turned this stretch of road into a maddening maze of orange barrels and construction equipment since its debut in October 2022, is expected to fully wrap by late July.
—John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025
This house is a convoluted maze of abs and creatine.
—Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Inside, there were a maze of stalls selling an array of antique jewelry, books and maps, Turkish carpets, and art nouveau lamps.
—Penelope Tree, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2025
Through extremely dim, maddening office mazes, it’s discovered that McGovern’s mission is to find and interrogate Sean Mehndez, a family man addled by constant work for the autocratic Leviathan corporation.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The project, which has turned this stretch of road into a maddening maze of orange barrels and construction equipment since its debut in October 2022, is expected to fully wrap by late July.
—John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025
This house is a convoluted maze of abs and creatine.
—Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maze
Noun
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For the office scenes, the cast spent months at a time inside a windowless set, on a sound stage in the Bronx, wandering through a labyrinth of blinding-white Lumon hallways.—
Rachel Syme,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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The quest for clarity sends men, women, and children through a labyrinth of official and unofficial detention centers.—
Dominique Soguel,
The Christian Science Monitor,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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In other words, bills still need to be paid no matter the confusion of politicians eager to distort the pricing mechanism that organizes the market economy.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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But, Zach Pozniak, chief operating officer of Jeeves NY and co-author of The Laundry Book, is here to clear the confusion.—
Shivani Vyas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Finding today's Connections puzzle a little bit tricky?—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Mathematicians have finally solved a geometry problem that has puzzled the field for decades.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Apr. 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
Verb
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Two endangered whales are baffling researchers by continuing to show up along a stretch of U.S coast that is not part of their turf, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump’s mass tariffs have baffled Americans, creating uncertainty for the average consumer, according to industry leaders.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Soon enough, this tangle of typical teenage troubles butts up against a sinister alternate universe, the Upside Down.—
Sarah Bahr,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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The rubber brushes prevent tangles making long term clean up even easier.—
Carlos Mejia,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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No one was going to confuse Colossal with the Sierra Club.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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Let go of a common misconception Some parents worry that teaching their child multiple languages will set them back or confuse them.—
Julia Furlan,
NPR,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Across the street, her husband Steve, who nursed Molly through her first fight with breast cancer a few years earlier, sits bewildered in the office of their couples therapist.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 Mar. 2025
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Carlie thinks the whole thing is hilarious, and Chelsea remains bewildered by any King Cake Baby obsession.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Axios,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Maze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maze. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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