Daze (Verb)
Meaning 1
Overcome as with astonishment or disbelief; "The news stunned her".
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
Examples
- Her unexpected win in the competition left her dazed and unsure of what to say in her victory speech.
- The news of her favorite celebrity's passing dazed her and made her take a break from social media.
- The astronomer was dazed by the sheer scale of the galaxy he was studying.
- The terrible earthquake last month dazed the residents of the affected town, and it took time for them to get back to their normal lives.
- Witnesses described how the intense explosion dazed the onlookers and sent shockwaves throughout the city.
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Meaning 2
To cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light; "She was dazzled by the bright headlights".
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
Examples
- The fireworks explosion dazed me for a moment with its intense flash of light.
- The extremely bright sunlight streaming through the window dazed the pilot, temporarily obstructing his view.
- The photographer was dazed by the blinding flash of the camera and missed the shot.
- The intense stage lights dazed the singer for a few seconds as she stepped out for her solo.
- The bright sun reflecting off the water dazed the boat's driver, causing him to lose his bearings.