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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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Indiana orchard carves stunning Caitlin Clark tribute into corn maze
County Line Orchard in Hobart, Indiana, has seen record crowds come to witness its Caitlin Clark corn maze in honor of the WNBA Fever and former Iowa star this Halloween season.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Activities and programming throughout the season include live music, family yoga, sunset meditation, wine tasting, flower workshops, tractor rides, a sweet pea maze and a tea garden.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Minnesota struck first when Merrill’s shot from long distance found its way through a maze of bodies in front of the Washington net and past Lindgren’s glove hand.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Those who were there vividly recall that spring day when 124 million gallons of water from the Chicago River flowed into the city’s maze of underground freight tunnels and building basements, turning the Loop into a ghost town.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Indiana orchard carves stunning Caitlin Clark tribute into corn maze
County Line Orchard in Hobart, Indiana, has seen record crowds come to witness its Caitlin Clark corn maze in honor of the WNBA Fever and former Iowa star this Halloween season.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Activities and programming throughout the season include live music, family yoga, sunset meditation, wine tasting, flower workshops, tractor rides, a sweet pea maze and a tea garden.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Minnesota struck first when Merrill’s shot from long distance found its way through a maze of bodies in front of the Washington net and past Lindgren’s glove hand.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Maze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maze. Accessed 19 Apr. 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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