dazed; dazing
2
: to dazzle with light
dazed by the bright sun
daze
noun
He flung his bat in a daze and made a slow trot around the bases …
—
Steve Wulf
Steve Wulf
He sometimes finds himself so focused on cyberspace that he falls into a kind of computer daze, losing all track of time.
—Leslie Miller
Leslie Miller
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
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Her attitude reminded Prima of the men at the bar on Amsterdam, who dealt in boasts dressed as revelations, and were almost dazed when a girl took them seriously.
—Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
Tavares was nowhere near the puck and appeared to be dazed on the play.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
In blood alcohol concentration (BAC), 2.7 grams per liter equates to .27%, which could lead to confusion, feeling dazed, and disorientation, per Alcohol.com.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Some of the animals suffer seizures and tremors, while others seem dazed.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
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Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
Tavares was nowhere near the puck and appeared to be dazed on the play.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
In blood alcohol concentration (BAC), 2.7 grams per liter equates to .27%, which could lead to confusion, feeling dazed, and disorientation, per Alcohol.com.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Some of the animals suffer seizures and tremors, while others seem dazed.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for daze
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“Daze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daze. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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