daze
verb
\ ˈdāz
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dazed;
dazing
Definition of daze
2
: to dazzle with light
dazed by the bright sun
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Examples of daze in a Sentence
the fall dazed him for a moment, causing him to become disoriented
a skier dazed by the glare from the snow
Recent Examples on the Web
The beavers, not being natural aviators, were reportedly left dazed by this. — Aja Romano, Vox, "These unanswered questions are fueling speculation about the sex offender’s life and death.," 11 Aug. 2019 Videos showed people being beaten on the floor and left bloodied and dazed. — James Griffiths, CNN, "After his parents' graves are vandalized, Hong Kong lawmaker says opponents walking 'path of not being alive'," 24 July 2019 After leaving the ring, Dadashev vomited uncontrollably and was noticeably dazed, according to Deadspin. — Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, "Boxer Maxim Dadashev, 28, Dies Three Days After Sustaining Injuries in Fight," 23 July 2019 Now 6-0 on the road after a loss this postseason, the Blues dazed the Bruins with two goals late in the first period by Ryan O’Reilly and the captain Alex Pietrangelo, and two more in the third, by Brayden Schenn and Zach Sanford. — Ben Shpigel, New York Times, "St. Louis Blues Claim the Stanley Cup, Ending a 52-Year Wait," 12 June 2019 There is a tiger with its head in the ground; a bear with a log over its head; a coyote looking dazed and confused; a pioneer waving a white flag under a covered wagon. — Eli Rosenberg, Washington Post, "A school’s Confederate flag gym mural appeared to depict a lynching, until it got painted over," 7 Mar. 2018 Mass shootings have become so commonplace, even the most empathetic around us feels dazed into a new sense of normal. — Kat Bein, Billboard, "Pusher & Anjulie Address Gun Violence With Pixel-Pop on 'All We Can Do': Exclusive," 12 July 2018 More: Louisville baseball's game at Texas Tech to be shown on ESPNU After he was hit, English appeared dazed. — Kenzie Winstead, The Courier-Journal, "Jeffersonville defeats Franklin Central in the Class 4A regional," 2 June 2018 The movie opens after the hurricane has already come and gone, leaving a dazed, injured Tami (Shailene Woodley) to sift through the partial wreckage of the yacht. — Justin Chang, latimes.com, "Shailene Woodley's performance powers the evasive shipwreck-survival drama 'Adrift'," 31 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'daze.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for daze
daze
verb
\ ˈdāz
\
\
dazed;
dazing
Kids Definition of daze
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to stun by or as if by a blow
She was dazed by all the questions.
2
: to dazzle with light
Headlights dazed the crossing deer.
daze
nounKids Definition of daze (Entry 2 of 2)
: a state of not being able to think or act as quickly as normal
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