as in to surprise
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected
your ability to remember names and faces amazes me
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Recent Examples of amaze
Extraordinary craftsmanship that amazed even the architect.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
What amazed me was that Zeah was already on home detention for a rack of serious criminal charges.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2025
The Chiefs didn’t amaze us on an every-game basis, not really, anyway.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2025
The Met’s exhibition amazes in two contradictory ways: as a reappreciation of Rudolph’s artistry and as an assessment of his impact on the American city.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 2 Oct. 2024
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Chadd Scott, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
What amazed me was that Zeah was already on home detention for a rack of serious criminal charges.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2025
The Chiefs didn’t amaze us on an every-game basis, not really, anyway.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2025
The Met’s exhibition amazes in two contradictory ways: as a reappreciation of Rudolph’s artistry and as an assessment of his impact on the American city.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 2 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for amaze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amaze
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Vogue: What has surprised you most about your parenting journey?—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
17 Apr. 2025
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There were no big Heat rotation surprises to begin the postseason.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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Licence utilisation among the initial user base exceeded 80 percent, a figure that astonished even the bank’s AI leadership team.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Hotel manager Anders Reinertsen, who oversees operations of staterooms and public areas, told me he was astonished to be able to hear kayakers paddling while sailing through Geirangerfjord because the ship is so quiet.—
Blane Bachelor,
AFAR Media,
9 Apr. 2025
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Broadus stunned in a plush pink coat and matching fedora.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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In February 2013, Benedict stunned the Catholic world by becoming the first pope in six centuries to retire.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
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One father, a lawyer who teaches constitutional law, was shocked by the university’s roughshod treatment of his son and students and the ease with which administrators disregarded their rights.—
Wynn Smiley,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Apr. 2025
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The manhunt The slaying of Pascal shocked in the Upper Florida Keys community, which, while certainly not immune from crime, rarely experiences brutal murders.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
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That aural reminder punctuates my days now, and frequently startles me.—
Rob Mank,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 Apr. 2025
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But the website also has messages about residents being startled, as Catanzaro was, by stealthy contractors with air guns.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2025
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Beauty and the Beast astounded when opening to $174.6 million domestically in mid-March 2017, not adjusted for inflation.—
Pamela McClintock,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Mar. 2025
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In terms of other Disney live-action princess remakes, Beauty and the Beast astounded when opening to $174.6 million domestically in mid-March 2017, not adjusted for inflation.—
Pamela McClintock,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Amaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amaze. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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