mazed; mazing
1
a
: a confusing intricate network of passages
b
: something confusingly elaborate or complicated
a maze of regulations
2
chiefly dialectal
: a state of bewilderment
Examples of maze in a Sentence
Verb
I'm completely mazed by the multitude of plans for health insurance.
Noun
The experiment measured the time it took for a mouse to find its way through a maze to get its reward of cheese.
The school is a maze of classrooms.
a maze of rules and regulations
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
There were beautiful farm animals, interactive science exhibits and even a candy maze.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated July 16, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2025
Meanwhile, La Llorona headlines Monstruos 3: The Ghosts of Latin America, the third maze based on Latin American folklore.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Following severe flooding in Colorado in 2013, social connections helped older adults navigate the maze of paperwork required for disaster aid, and some even provided personal loans.
—Lori Hunter, The Conversation, 8 July 2025
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Noun
Knott’s announced the retirement of the Bloodline 1842 and Wax Works mazes after the 2024 season.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
There were beautiful farm animals, interactive science exhibits and even a candy maze.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated July 16, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2025
Meanwhile, La Llorona headlines Monstruos 3: The Ghosts of Latin America, the third maze based on Latin American folklore.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Following severe flooding in Colorado in 2013, social connections helped older adults navigate the maze of paperwork required for disaster aid, and some even provided personal loans.
—Lori Hunter, The Conversation, 8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for maze
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“Maze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maze. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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maze
noun
: a path complicated by at least one blind alley and used in learning experiments and in intelligence tests
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