bedazzle

[ bih-daz-uhl ]

/ bɪˈdæz əl /

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verb (used with object), be·daz·zled, be·daz·zling.

to impress forcefully, especially so as to make oblivious to faults or shortcomings: Audiences were bedazzled by her charm.

to dazzle so as to blind or confuse: The glare of the headlights bedazzled him.

OTHER WORDS FOR bedazzle

1 dazzle, astound, overwhelm, flabbergast, enchant, captivate.

2 daze, bewilder, disconcert, blind, befuddle, fluster.

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Origin of bedazzle

First recorded in 1590–1600; be- + dazzle

OTHER WORDS FROM bedazzle

be·daz·zle·ment, nounbe·daz·zling·ly, adverb

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How to use bedazzle in a sentence

You may look at popular trends and get bedazzled by their randomness.
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So, Mrs. Shattuck printed out a cheer resume on purple paper and, as is her way, bedazzled the paper with rhinestones.
From Baltimore Ravens Cheerleader to Mrs. Robinson|Brandy Zadrozny|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The contestants return for the “swimsuit” round, clad in light blue, bedazzled tulle g-strings.
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Like Hamlin, McGinley is also no stranger to bedazzled spandex, having also competed on a season of Dancing with the Stars.
The Most Random Old TV Stars to Appear on ‘Mad Men’|Kevin Fallon|May 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

It was the eye-opening moment for sports fans: figure skating is as brutal as it is bedazzled.
Sotnikova Beat Kim Yu-Na? Figure Skating Is Probably Corrupt (But We Knew That)|Kevin Fallon|February 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Together they proved why this wacky, bedazzled Liberace fever dream of a TV show is one that we should never stop watching.
‘Dancing With the Stars’: A Love Letter to TV’s Most Ridiculous Show|Kevin Fallon|September 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Another bright and futile dream bedazzled the lazier colonists—gold.
The Pocahontas-John Smith Story|Pocahontas Wight Edmunds
It is quite evident that Brantôme's eyes were bedazzled by the glitter of royalty, or was it the glitter of royal gold?
In Chteau Land|Anne Hollingsworth Wharton
Her appointments with Delmar had interrupted the sittings, and left Pellerin all the time to get bedazzled.
Sentimental Education, Volume II|Gustave Flaubert
I was fifteen and romantic, and I was bedazzled just as the others were.
The Best Short Stories of 1921 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story|Various
In one bedazzled moment we review a whole night of darkness.
The Colossus|Opie Read

British Dictionary definitions for bedazzle

bedazzle

/ (bɪˈdæzəl) /

verb

(tr) to dazzle or confuse, as with brilliance

Derived forms of bedazzle

bedazzlement, noun

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