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
Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Under Kidman's Practical Magic 2 post, fans in the comments expressed excitement about the forthcoming sequel to the witchy cult classic — which was based on the 1995 Alice Hoffman novel of the same name — while others seemed astonished that filming for the movie has already finished.
—Nigel Smith, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The news, revealed in court filings last week, astonished environmental lawyers, who were already shocked after the Department of the Interior announced two weeks ago that a meeting to discuss an exemption would take place on March 31.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
After another four strikeouts on the mound, Ohtani hit his third home run of the night in the seventh inning, traveling 427 feet into the stands full of astonished Dodgers fans.
—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Under Kidman's Practical Magic 2 post, fans in the comments expressed excitement about the forthcoming sequel to the witchy cult classic — which was based on the 1995 Alice Hoffman novel of the same name — while others seemed astonished that filming for the movie has already finished.
—Nigel Smith, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
So he was astonished when Megson informed him he was being released.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The news, revealed in court filings last week, astonished environmental lawyers, who were already shocked after the Department of the Interior announced two weeks ago that a meeting to discuss an exemption would take place on March 31.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for astonished
Adjective
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Investigators remain amazed no one was killed, and hopeful the two victims will fully recover.—
Juli McDonald,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Padres season-ticket holders in the 300 level at Petco Park for four years, both were amazed by their baseball weekend.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Stewart later surprised Colbert with a few gifts to celebrate his time on The Late Show.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2026
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Employers are often surprised by this scrutiny.—
William Phillips,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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The situation only worsens after 9/11, the immediate, unreal impact of which Rivilis sharply captures with a steady pan across a classroom of stunned students, their faces in various states of stricken disbelief, if not simply in their hands.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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Josh Anderson, Jake Evans and Nick Suzuki scored in the second period Thursday night to rally the Canadiens to a 6-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres in Game 5 before a stunned KeyBank Center crowd.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Everyone was so relieved to see how bewildered everyone else was that the feeling in this place was almost festive.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Numerous cryptocurrency novices become bewildered by intricate decals and fluctuating percentages.—
Malana VanTyler,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Beyoncé made her Met Gala return in a showstopping silver ensemble with husband Jay-Z and daughter Blue Ivy at her side, while Rihanna shut down the carpet with a fashionably late entrance, and music icons Madonna, Stevie Nicks and Cher shocked everyone with their presence on the carpet.—
Swasti Singhai,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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In another part of the lab, cells were being shocked with electricity to open up their walls or were glowing eerily on petri dishes.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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As his tricks progressed, the Young Man felt horrified and confused at the same time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Bowers told Vuong, who called the business and legal division while Bowers sent screeners to the horrified standards and practices department of the famously conservative broadcast network.—
Anna Peele,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Victor turned to her, startled.—
‘Pemi Aguda,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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The gunfire startled sleeping guests at the Citizen Hotel, which included a wedding party and fans of the rapper Tyler the Creator, who performed at a concert hours earlier.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Astonished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astonished. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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