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• past tense form of bedazzle.
• past participle of bedazzle.

bedazzled

American  

[bih-daz-uhld] / bɪˈdæz əld /

adjective

1. forcefully impressed, especially so as to be blind to faults or shortcomings.

   He is off repeating his misinformation to yet another bedazzled audience.

2. awestruck or overwhelmed by intense light, splendor, beauty, magnificence, etc..

   At the end of the novel I had the bedazzled sense of having read a truly original and stunning work of art.

3. adorned with features that are brilliant, sparkly, splendid, etc..

   They live in this blindingly bedazzled penthouse suite with more crystal than Buckingham Palace.

   My daughter came home wearing a sequin-bedazzled T-shirt she’d made at camp.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of bedazzle.

Etymology

Origin of bedazzled

First recorded in 1765–75; bedazzle ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; bedazzle ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

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bedazzled

We are more than halfway through the North American installment of Gianni Infantino’s bedazzled global soccer smorgasbord, and even the ball-deflating soccer grinches among us must confess the action’s been…fairly irresistible.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

But staying afloat is a full-time hustle, especially when bedazzled Corvette, headstrong Sade and dippy Mariah don’t always agree on their squad goals.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026

A pair of Trump bedazzled cowboy boots sit on a chair.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026

This year's carnival featured musical performances, bedazzled horses, huge dragons and dancing stilt walkers.

From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026

Her bedazzled toenails click on the tiled kitchen floor.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper

Related Words

• captivated
• delighted
• mesmerized