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as in stunned
affected with sudden and great wonder or surprise
you'd be amazed at the destruction one small squirrel can cause inside a house
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as in wondering
filled with amazement or wonder
a visitor cannot help but be amazed by the size of the Great Pyramid
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as in surprised
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 amazed
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
Kushner was likewise amazed during his first visit in 2021 with Ivanka.
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Marzio G. Mian,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
The universe amazed me yet again.
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Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
17 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
The Hoosiers faithful amazed locals.
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Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
Kushner was likewise amazed during his first visit in 2021 with Ivanka.
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Marzio G. Mian,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
Verb
What amazed me the most was the remains of what appeared to be a tall conifer — possibly a cypress or cedar — on Edgar Street in Pacific Palisades, where the Palisades fire ravaged an entire street.
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Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
The universe amazed me yet again.
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Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
17 Nov. 2025
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And when Cape Verde’s Deroy Duarte evened the score with a right footed shot from a difficult angle at the 59-minute mark, the stunned stadium went silent, minus two small spirited clots of Cape Verde fans in the East end zone seats.
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Fans jumped up and down after Folarin Balogun punched in what seemed to be the game’s first goal near the 31-minute mark, then expressed stunned disbelief when the striker was deemed offsides.
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Further stories illuminate emotional realities burrowed deep within enormously likeable characters, often moving the reader (or this reader anyway) to astonished tears.
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One that draws more approving thumbs-ups, creates more astonished grins, or pulls more phones from pockets for impromptu photographs and video—especially in stunning Verde Ermes metallic paint.
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But you may be surprised by the old-timey charms of this beachfront American town.
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The news surprised local law enforcement at the time, who said the information did not come from them.
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Pochettino says while making a shocked face.
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Her mom was incredibly proud — and a bit shocked — that a Black man had been elected president.
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Simmons, who would miss the induction ceremony due to an undisclosed family emergency (the band’s representative affirmed all is well), was also equal parts honored and awed.
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With every contribution from Messi, that sense of awed reverence from the crowd increased.
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Comcast startled the industry and Wall Street with the split news early Monday, which comes just a few months after NBCU’s cable networks were spun off into a new company, Versant Media.
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Hyland said he’s been startled by how close the construction barges come to shore.
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The first police officer on the scene quickly ran back to the station for help, while neighbors calmed the horrified Lizzie.
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As a horrified Sam inadvertently observes, a creature has been sating itself on his buddy’s brain.
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Fido was fine, if a little bewildered, and in February 1973, the board lifted its book bans.
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At the risk of sounding less like a columnist and more like a bewildered bystander … what the heck happened?
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“Amazed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amazed. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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