verb
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to stun or stupefy, esp by a blow or shock
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to bewilder, amaze, or dazzle
noun
Other Word Forms
- dazedly adverb
- undazing adjective
Etymology
Origin of daze
First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English dasen (verb), from Old Norse dasa- (as in dasask “to become weary”); compare Danish dase “to doze, mope”
Example Sentences
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"In the initial phase, CENTCOM's focus was systematic targeting of Iranians' command-and-control infrastructure, naval forces, ballistic missile sites and intelligence infrastructure, designed to daze and confuse them," he said.
From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026
I drove through the neighborhoods in a daze, bewildered by what I saw.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026
Within a few minutes, the caffeinated mayor and his entourage were off to their next stop, leaving the couple in a happy daze.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025
The pair drove home in a daze, Andrew putting I Will Survive on the car's radio.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2025
In a kind of furious daze, forgetting the eggs, I got a big old gray peach basket off the porch and dragged it down the path.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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