dazzle
verb (used with object)
to overpower or dim the vision of by intense light.
were dazzling
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past progressiveof dazzle.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The possibilities they outlined were dazzling, but led us to wonder what other new pastimes we should be prepared to embrace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
Their works and lives were dazzling, disruptive; their “beating heart,” per Calhoun, was the late, incandescent poet, curator and adored roustabout, Frank O’Hara — whom Schjeldahl idolized.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 17, 2022
In a frantic, fantastic match in the Spanish capital between sides that were dazzling in attack but vulnerable at the back, the Reds saw an early two-goal lead wiped out by Antoine Griezmann's double.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2021
As mentioned, the Cardinals were dazzling in their three-touchdown-plus win over Tennessee.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 16, 2021
There was little wind; the clouds were patchy; every now and then there were dazzling flashes of bright sunlight.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
