mazed; mazing
1
a
: a confusing intricate network of passages
b
: something confusingly elaborate or complicated
a maze of regulations
2
chiefly dialectal
: a state of bewilderment
Synonyms
Examples of maze in a Sentence
Verb
I'm completely mazed by the multitude of plans for health insurance.
Noun
The experiment measured the time it took for a mouse to find its way through a maze to get its reward of cheese.
The school is a maze of classrooms.
a maze of rules and regulations
Recent Examples on the Web
Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping, 15 Mar. 2023
Once back in character, Nyong’o attempted blending into the Horror Nights maze to scare unsuspecting guests.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2019
Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 17 May 2024
The water is supplied through two meter points and is then distributed to locations in the city through a maze of underground transmission and distribution mains and three reservoirs.
—Adrienne Davis, Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2024
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Verb
There's a toy piano, a mini bead maze, several kinds of spinning toys and more.
—Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping, 15 Mar. 2023
Once back in character, Nyong’o attempted blending into the Horror Nights maze to scare unsuspecting guests.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2019
Noun
The trail links up with a looped maze of eight routes that use the old standard Girdner Trail as a backbone that runs south to connect with the Western Gateway trails.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 17 May 2024
The water is supplied through two meter points and is then distributed to locations in the city through a maze of underground transmission and distribution mains and three reservoirs.
—Adrienne Davis, Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Maze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maze. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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maze
noun
: a path complicated by at least one blind alley and used in learning experiments and in intelligence tests
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