Examples of stupefy in a Sentence
stupefied by the ruling that he could not compete because he missed the qualifying age by two days
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
News coverage can’t prepare you for the stupefying endlessness of the destruction, nor for the metallic stench that seeps in through closed windows.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025
Even amid the stupefying information overload of Trump’s first week back in office, this is shocking.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2025
Enchantment Resort Sedona, Arizona Price: From $400 Set amid the stupefying red-rock wonder that is Boynton Canyon, one of four major vortex sites in Sedona, my fall stay at Enchantment was emotional but also grounding.
—Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Stupefy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stupefy. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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stupefy
verb
stu·pe·fy
ˈst(y)ü-pə-ˌfī 
stupefied; stupefying
Medical Definition
stupefy
transitive verb
stu·pe·fy
ˈst(y)ü-pə-ˌfī
stupefied; stupefying
: to make stupid, groggy, or insensible
stupefied by anesthesia
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