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
Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2024
The president, who is 81 years old, stumbled over words, losing his train of thought at times and appearing dazed at others during the event.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 July 2024
Medical workers and patients were filmed in bloodied clothes, walking through the rubble, apparently dazed, while video taken inside the hospital showed windows blown out onto patient beds and blood spattered on the floor.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 9 July 2024
Parents holding infants walked in the street outside, dazed and sobbing after the rare daylight aerial assault.
—Dan Morrison, USA TODAY, 8 July 2024
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Verb
The source adds that the High School Musical alum was dazed momentarily, and therefore taken to a hospital out of an abundance of caution.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2024
The president, who is 81 years old, stumbled over words, losing his train of thought at times and appearing dazed at others during the event.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 July 2024
Medical workers and patients were filmed in bloodied clothes, walking through the rubble, apparently dazed, while video taken inside the hospital showed windows blown out onto patient beds and blood spattered on the floor.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 9 July 2024
Parents holding infants walked in the street outside, dazed and sobbing after the rare daylight aerial assault.
—Dan Morrison, USA TODAY, 8 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daze
Noun
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Uranus has methane, too—more, in fact—but the strength of its blue is diluted by haze in its upper atmosphere.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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The scene feels more like fantasy than reality, perhaps a daydream or hallucination conjured from one of Lois’s alcoholic hazes.Jen Chaney, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
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The endangered turtle was hypothermic and lethargic, stunned by the chilly waters of Pedder Bay.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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Blake Lively stuns in white at the CFDA Fashion Awards on Oct. 28 at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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This fragmented approach hampers efficiency and also blinds us to potential issues.Tom Wilkie, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Most people take their cue about how Europe is doing from the auto industry and so they may be blinded to this turn.Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
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Plot: Marge accidentally kills Flanders during one of his fog walks.Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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Unlike the multi-sensor setups of Waymo and Cruise, Tesla’s reliance on cameras alone presents challenges, particularly in low-visibility conditions like fog, snow, or harsh sunlight.Michael Khouw, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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And her superpower was kind of like emotional - trances and stuff like that.Jim Ryan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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The track falls somewhere between hard techno and trance, elevating heart rates with its driving beat and sharp percussion.Katie Bain, Billboard, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Daze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daze. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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