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dazzle

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verb

as in to blind
to overpower with light skiers were dazzled by the glare off of the slopes of freshly packed snow

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Recent Examples of dazzle
Verb
During Paris Fashion Week, Hailee Steinfeld dazzled in a sheer silver gown at the Tamara Ralph Haute Couture show. Catherine Santino, People.com, 9 July 2025 Prepare to be dazzled by the destination's stunningly clear waters, which are great for boating, swimming, or paddling; alternatively, post up by one of the pristine beaches. Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2025 That elegant, delicate little bird, dazzling like a streak of blue lightning. Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 4 July 2025 The person who dazzles you at midnight might baffle you at breakfast, but there’s still value in staying up with them to marvel at the moon. Eileen Kelly, Vogue, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for dazzle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dazzle
Noun
  • Rookie Christian Moore has only played in 18 games, but has shown some flashes of brilliance, including a game-tying and then a game-winning home run against the Red Sox late last month.
    Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • With five uncapped players making their international debuts, France showed flashes of brilliance, particularly in broken play and at the breakdown.
    Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
Verb
  • With heavy rainfall, capable of causing localized flash flooding and hazardous travel, being the primary threat, the National Weather Service (NWS) is warning drivers of potential hazards such as slick roads and blinding downpours, recommending caution in urban, low-lying, or poor drainage areas.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
  • One protester was permanently blinded, another killed, and many injured.
    R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Noun
  • Still, you'll be rewarded with top-notch picture processing matched with vibrant brightness and colors, as well as Samsung's pedestal-style floating-screen design and plenty of gaming features.
    Ryan Waniata, Wired News, 11 July 2025
  • Solar geoengineering activities involve cooling the Earth by reflecting sunlight into space through the dispersal of small particles into the upper atmosphere or by increasing the size and brightness of clouds over the ocean, among other ideas.
    Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 10 July 2025
Verb
  • The Princess of Wales also stunned in a gold cape dress for the No Time to Die James Bond premiere in 2021 and for a 2023 State Visit by the South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.
    Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
  • Friends told me of arriving at a familiar spot for the first time after the cease-fire and being stunned by the sight of buildings ripped open by a blast.
    Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • Pinnacle of splendor On Sunday morning, April 27, Venus comes up in total darkness while shining at its greatest brilliancy (magnitude –4.7).
    Joe Rao, Space.com, 4 Apr. 2025
  • So, astronomers have come up with a compromise regarding the geometry of the sun's illumination angle on Venus' disk versus its distance from Earth to determine the time of Venus' greatest brilliancy.
    Joe Rao, Space.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This lends the suit a kind of lightness that only a royal clothes horse such as Prince Michael could pull off.
    Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
  • Meanwhile, biker boots—with their rugged aesthetic, thick soles, and metal hardware—provide visual weight, structure, and an air of rebellion that contrasts perfectly with the lightness of the shorts.
    René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 4 July 2025

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“Dazzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dazzle. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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