Thesaurus results for DAZING

dazing

verb

present participle of daze

as in stunning

to make senseless or dizzy by a blow the fall dazed him for a moment, causing him to become disoriented

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as in blinding

to overpower with light a skier dazed by the glare from the snow

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Recent Examples of dazing Fairview came out throwing haymakers, dazing the Bruins in the early going. — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025

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Footage of the fight shared online showed Williams punching Colón in the back of the head in the seventh round, apparently stunning him.

— Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Margaret deploys this power to find Daniel and to free him from Noah and the WARDEX minions—essentially, by stunning them emotionally.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 June 2026

Definition of stunning

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After the blinding start to a decisive Game 3 against the Las Vegas Aces, after the crawl through quicksand for the rest of it, after the bloody lip and a stoic walk off the floor while cannons spit celebratory smoke into the air.

— Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Her fingers, capped in a fresh set of baby pink acrylic nails, were embellished with Super Bowl–size rings featuring her kids’ initials, a blinding diamond (engagement ring), and a copy of Charlie’s Presidential Medal of Freedom.

— Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of blinding

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Not far from Casares, one of the classic pueblos blancos of Andalucia, and a million miles from the flash of the Costa del Sol, arriving at Finca Cortesin is akin to rocking up at the home of a Spanish countess.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
The second, Stillpoint, aims to release and restore calm with a deep oil-free massage, along with rocking compressions, assisted stretches, and Kansa wand techniques.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026

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The attacks and the air raid alerts that accompany them have severely disrupted life in the city, forcing millions to constantly seek shelter and paralyzing the capital’s businesses and transport networks.

— Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026
Medications used in lethal injections usually act in three steps -- first sedating the individual, then paralyzing them, before ending important bodily functions necessary for life.

— Allen Chang, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2026

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