Past tense of dazzle
regular verb
The past tense of dazzle is dazzled. The past participle is also dazzled.
Forms of dazzle
| Base form (V1) | dazzle /ˈdæzəl/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | dazzled |
| Past participle (V3) | dazzled |
| Present participle | dazzling /ˈdæz.l̩.ɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | dazzles |
Dazzled in a sentence
- The delegates were dazzled by the originality of his arguments.
- The lightning left her dazzled for several minutes.From the entry leave
- The enormous sky over that flat line dazzled clear blue or filled with towers of cumulus clouds.2010 April 1, Gayla Marty, Memory of Trees: A Daughter’s Story of a Family Farm, U of Minnesota Press, →ISBN, page 177. From the entry thread
- "We think you're, you know." — "Brilliant," Anahita said and dazzled the bewildered Chamcha with a smile.1988, Salman Rushdie, chapter V, in The Satanic Verses, page 268. From the entry brilliant
- He was too vivid a mark, as he dazzled slowly across the green water-meadows.1967, J. A. Baker, The Peregrine, page 41. From the entry water meadow
Meaning of dazzle
- verb To confuse or overpower the sight of (someone or something, such as a sensor) by means of excessive brightness.
- verb To render incapable of thinking clearly; to overwhelm with showiness or brilliance.
- verb To be overpowered by light; to be confused by excess of brightness.
Questions about the past tense of dazzle
- What is the past tense of dazzle?
- The past tense of dazzle is dazzled.
- What is the past participle of dazzle?
- The past participle of dazzle is dazzled.
- Is dazzle a regular or irregular verb?
- Dazzle is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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