dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/daz_MW.json

{
  "daze":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to dazzle with light":[
        "dazed by the bright sun"
      ],
      ": to stupefy especially by a blow : stun":[
        "The first punch dazed him.",
        "were dazed by his response"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the fall dazed him for a moment, causing him to become disoriented",
      "a skier dazed by the glare from the snow",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Two assists on two big baskets at a critical moment to daze Indiana. \u2014 Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press , 3 Mar. 2021",
      "The Spartans dialed up three plays of 25-plus yards in the first half to daze the Wolverines\u2019 defense. \u2014 Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press , 31 Oct. 2020",
      "Even the Progressives, who tended to favor more state and federal responsibility, must have been dazed at the expansion of government action beyond the conventional arenas of public policy. \u2014 Tom Saler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 24 Jan. 2020",
      "Right after their shows, designers often resemble brides: dazed , surrounded by gushing well-wishers. \u2014 Christina Binkley, The New Yorker , 2 Sep. 2019",
      "For the second time during the Stanley Cup playoffs, the St. Louis Blues took advantage of an opponent being dazed by scoring a key goal. \u2014 Mike Brehm, USA TODAY , 6 June 2019",
      "But this time, the player was dazed as a result of an uncalled penalty by a Blues player. \u2014 Mike Brehm, USA TODAY , 6 June 2019",
      "The beavers, not being natural aviators, were reportedly left dazed by this. \u2014 Aja Romano, Vox , 11 Aug. 2019",
      "Videos showed people being beaten on the floor and left bloodied and dazed . \u2014 James Griffiths, CNN , 24 July 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English dasen , from Old Norse *dasa ; akin to Old Norse dasask to become exhausted":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8d\u0101z"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "rock",
      "stun"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015856",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "dazed":{
    "antonyms":[
      "clearheaded"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The photographs showed Weinstein wearing a T-shirt and looking dazed , tubes dangling by his side. \u2014 Ken Auletta, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
      "At Carl\u2019s table, Lucas is drawn to Carl\u2019s eldest daughter, Anna (Vic Carmen Sonne), but appears dazed and seems to have forgotten how to pray. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 24 May 2022",
      "Smart was ruled out about two hours before tipoff because of a quadriceps contusion, but Boston\u2019s defense stood tall without the NBA Defensive Player of the Year, and the Celtics used a barrage of first-half 3-pointers to leave Milwaukee dazed . \u2014 Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com , 3 May 2022",
      "The few people who were around wandered amid the debris with dazed expressions, resembling the survivors of a natural catastrophe. \u2014 Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker , 2 May 2022",
      "In the film\u2019s last scene, a dazed McKay tries to steal a quiet moment with Lucas away from his cheering supporters. \u2014 Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Some collapsed, dazed and losing large amounts of blood. \u2014 Paige Williams, The New Yorker , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Vishegirskaya, wearing polka dot pajamas and looking dazed , emerged almost unscathed from the hospital airstrike. \u2014 Lori Hinnant And Mstyslav Chernov, BostonGlobe.com , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Brevard was charged with slamming a hotel worker\u2019s head into a wall, before crawling on top of the dazed woman and trying to smother her with a hand, according to a police report. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8d\u0101zd"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "addle",
      "addled",
      "addlepated",
      "bedeviled",
      "befogged",
      "befuddled",
      "bemused",
      "bewildered",
      "bushed",
      "confounded",
      "confused",
      "distracted",
      "dizzy",
      "dopey",
      "dopy",
      "fogged",
      "mixed-up",
      "muddleheaded",
      "muzzy",
      "pixilated",
      "pixillated",
      "punch-drunk",
      "punchy",
      "raddled",
      "shell-shocked",
      "silly",
      "slaphappy",
      "spaced-out",
      "spaced",
      "spacey",
      "spacy",
      "stunned",
      "stupefied",
      "zonked",
      "zonked-out"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043950",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "dazedness":{
    "antonyms":[
      "clearheaded"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The photographs showed Weinstein wearing a T-shirt and looking dazed , tubes dangling by his side. \u2014 Ken Auletta, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
      "At Carl\u2019s table, Lucas is drawn to Carl\u2019s eldest daughter, Anna (Vic Carmen Sonne), but appears dazed and seems to have forgotten how to pray. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 24 May 2022",
      "Smart was ruled out about two hours before tipoff because of a quadriceps contusion, but Boston\u2019s defense stood tall without the NBA Defensive Player of the Year, and the Celtics used a barrage of first-half 3-pointers to leave Milwaukee dazed . \u2014 Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com , 3 May 2022",
      "The few people who were around wandered amid the debris with dazed expressions, resembling the survivors of a natural catastrophe. \u2014 Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker , 2 May 2022",
      "In the film\u2019s last scene, a dazed McKay tries to steal a quiet moment with Lucas away from his cheering supporters. \u2014 Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Some collapsed, dazed and losing large amounts of blood. \u2014 Paige Williams, The New Yorker , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Vishegirskaya, wearing polka dot pajamas and looking dazed , emerged almost unscathed from the hospital airstrike. \u2014 Lori Hinnant And Mstyslav Chernov, BostonGlobe.com , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Brevard was charged with slamming a hotel worker\u2019s head into a wall, before crawling on top of the dazed woman and trying to smother her with a hand, according to a police report. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8d\u0101zd"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "addle",
      "addled",
      "addlepated",
      "bedeviled",
      "befogged",
      "befuddled",
      "bemused",
      "bewildered",
      "bushed",
      "confounded",
      "confused",
      "distracted",
      "dizzy",
      "dopey",
      "dopy",
      "fogged",
      "mixed-up",
      "muddleheaded",
      "muzzy",
      "pixilated",
      "pixillated",
      "punch-drunk",
      "punchy",
      "raddled",
      "shell-shocked",
      "silly",
      "slaphappy",
      "spaced-out",
      "spaced",
      "spacey",
      "spacy",
      "stunned",
      "stupefied",
      "zonked",
      "zonked-out"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131033",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "dazzle":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to arouse admiration by an impressive display":[
        "She dazzles in her live concerts."
      ],
      ": to impress deeply, overpower, or confound with brilliance":[
        "dazzled us with her wit"
      ],
      ": to lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light":[],
      ": to overpower with light":[
        "was dazzled by the camera flash"
      ],
      ": to shine brilliantly":[
        "\u2026 the woods dazzled whitely \u2026",
        "\u2014 Truman Capote"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Elvis always dazzled his audiences.",
      "Visitors were dazzled by the mansion's ornate rooms.",
      "She truly dazzles in her live concerts.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "From forest glamping sites to coastal backpacking trips and thrills to dazzle even the most serious adrenaline junkie, the Golden State has modern adventures lurking in all of its corners. \u2014 Outside Online , 15 May 2022",
      "His shooting struggles can serve as both a positive and a negative for Celtics backers, as the team managed to dazzle in his relative absence to secure a commanding victory with their backs against the wall. \u2014 Zack Jones, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
      "Richemont is charging more to offset higher labor costs and shifts in exchange rates, but not enough to dazzle investors. \u2014 Carol Ryan, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
      "So, what\u2019s set to dazzle the Croisette this time around",
      "On the one hand, the pull Manceron still feels to dazzle the aristocracy with his skills keeps the vile Duke on the margins in a tantalizing way \u2014 especially as his power relates to the whispers of revolt in the air across France. \u2014 Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times , 13 Jan. 2022",
      "This completely natural event is actually named after a manmade tradition that started back in 1872, when the owners of the Glacier Point Hotel threw a bonfire off the edge of the waterfall to dazzle onlookers. \u2014 Kathleen Rellihan, Outside Online , 14 May 2022",
      "These moments are always a time for the host companies to dazzle advertisers, the better to pry away their marketing-budget dollars. \u2014 Abram Brown, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
      "Illuminated from behind by an electric light, the painting predicted both the sofa-sized luminism of Thomas Kinkade and the big-screen visual effects that still dazzle audiences today. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "frequentative of daze":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8da-z\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bedazzle",
      "blind",
      "daze"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233008",
    "type":[
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "dazzling":{
    "antonyms":[
      "dim",
      "dull",
      "lackluster",
      "unbright",
      "unbrilliant"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": brilliantly or showily bright, colorful, or impressive":[
        "dazzling lights",
        "a dazzling display of talent",
        "a dazzling achievement/performance",
        "a dazzling smile"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Korelitz\u2019s skill as the ringmaster of this vast collection of episodes feels particularly dazzling . \u2014 Ron Charles, Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
      "Stretched all around you, the myriad tones of blue are simply dazzling \u2013 turquoise, cyan and peacock all swirling into one endless expanse of ocean. \u2014 Angelina Villa-clarke, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
      "In a print showing at Film Forum starting on Friday, the shades of blue are dazzling , and an elaborate chase through the Paris Metro is pretty exciting, too. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "The typical gestation process for emojis can take years, but their dazzling , blue, green and yellow emoji, now available on billions of devices across the globe, would come together in less than a week. \u2014 Andrew Beaton, WSJ , 27 Mar. 2022",
      "Shortstop Andrew Velazquez, who is batting .131 but playing Gold Glove-caliber defense, made another dazzling play to save a run and possibly more with the bases loaded in the third. \u2014 Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times , 8 May 2022",
      "As his son tells it, his dad\u2019s career was in its way even more dazzling than Koufax\u2019s. \u2014 Edward Kosner, WSJ , 5 May 2022",
      "Step-and-repeat photos don't quite do the length justice\u2014the look is even more dazzling from an aerial view, as Twitter users were quick to note. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 3 May 2022",
      "B\u00e1ez completed a dazzling play of his own in the sixth, making a glove-flip to second baseman Jonathan Schoop on a ball fielded up the middle to start an inning-ending 6-4-3 double play. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 28 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1581, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8da-z(\u0259-)li\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "beaming",
      "bedazzling",
      "bright",
      "brilliant",
      "candescent",
      "clear",
      "effulgent",
      "fulgent",
      "glowing",
      "incandescent",
      "lambent",
      "lucent",
      "lucid",
      "luminous",
      "lustrous",
      "radiant",
      "refulgent",
      "sheeny",
      "shining",
      "shiny",
      "splendid"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061511",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  }
}