1
as in amazed
affected with sudden and great wonder or surprise
was astonished at seeing a cow wandering down Main Street
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2
as in wondering
filled with amazement or wonder
grandparents astonished at how much their grandchildren had grown in the past year
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as in surprised
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected
the news that you and she broke up absolutely astonishes me
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Recent Examples of astonished
Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
Every new scrap of information about Ash and LaMotte is greeted with an astonished rapture.
—Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Judith Martin, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Williams said he was astonished when Rodman showed him a bill for £27,500 ($36,930) at the end of the night.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Meanwhile, The Pitt only has two wins so far, but Shawn Hatosy wins most astonished speech.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
Every new scrap of information about Ash and LaMotte is greeted with an astonished rapture.
—Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
The expressions on their faces indicate they are astonished to find that the machine contains passengers!
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Williams said he was astonished when Rodman showed him a bill for £27,500 ($36,930) at the end of the night.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for astonished
Adjective
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Instead, Bad Bunny — aka Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio — focused on how is amazed by his good fortune.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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And amazed at what transpired in his comeback game.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Martin highlighted the findings, which mostly conformed to his expectations but still surprised him in the magnitude of the angst over the work situationship.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Demis Hassabis, the CEO of Google DeepMind, which operates Gemini, said in a recent interview that he was surprised by OpenAI’s decision to monetize the chatbot through ads this early.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Gianluigi Donnarumma looked stunned.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Playing 40 minutes of perhaps unfamiliar material before getting to the hits sounds challenging and, to be sure, some of the more lubricated audience members sat in stunned silence.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Olivier tried successfully to get the reader to understand how a gentle, pacific young man could come to kill more than a thousand people, and so capturing the tone and empathetic portrayal not only of Simo Häyhä and his colleagues but also of the often-bewildered Russian soldiers was essential.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
30 Jan. 2026
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The usually positive Gauff went negative, lacked energy and seemed bewildered and overwhelmed.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Continue reading … POLITICS 'CIVICS LESSON’ — Republican shocked after anti-ICE sheriff stumped by basic government question.—
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FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Many would be shocked to realize that the NFL’s decision to feature Bad Bunny was very unlikely motivated by politics.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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You’re just horrified at what those kinds of impacts have.—
Andrew Dampf,
Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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You’re just horrified at what those kinds of impacts have.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Twyla Tharp’s ballet Push Comes to Shove, which premiered in 1976, startled and delighted audiences with its coy, self-referential humor, and its flirtation with popular dance styles such as jazz and tango.—
Sara Krolewski,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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After several chest compressions, Briana startled awake and cried.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Astonished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astonished. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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