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Recent Examples of astonishingly
The astonishingly talented cast of that proto-Brat Pack film included Ralph Macchio, Matt Dillon, Patrick Swayze, Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez and Tom Cruise, all still early in their careers.
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
The Rangers are astonishingly bad right now and did the Penguins a favor by sitting Artemi Panarin out.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
At their closest points, helicopters and planes flew within 75 feet of each other near DCA, an astonishingly close number.
—Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2026
Over the past decade, Apple (AAPL) stock has astonishingly provided $847 Bil back to its investors through dividends and stock buybacks.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
That binary choice is one that could spell the doom of the astonishingly successful mutual defense agreement that was founded in 1949 and shepherded wealth and stability across North America and Europe in the post-World War II era.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
Set the scene Traversing across the South Pacific Ocean on a private speedboat revealed the astonishingly turquoise hues that attract visitors from around the world.
—Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
Shepard would astonishingly make his mark as an avant-garde playwright on the downtown scene with only a few months of networking and no production to his name.
—Literary Hub, 12 Dec. 2025
Two of the five turnovers astonishingly occurred on one play.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
The Rangers are astonishingly bad right now and did the Penguins a favor by sitting Artemi Panarin out.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
At their closest points, helicopters and planes flew within 75 feet of each other near DCA, an astonishingly close number.
—Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2026
Over the past decade, Apple (AAPL) stock has astonishingly provided $847 Bil back to its investors through dividends and stock buybacks.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
That binary choice is one that could spell the doom of the astonishingly successful mutual defense agreement that was founded in 1949 and shepherded wealth and stability across North America and Europe in the post-World War II era.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
Set the scene Traversing across the South Pacific Ocean on a private speedboat revealed the astonishingly turquoise hues that attract visitors from around the world.
—Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
Shepard would astonishingly make his mark as an avant-garde playwright on the downtown scene with only a few months of networking and no production to his name.
—Literary Hub, 12 Dec. 2025
Two of the five turnovers astonishingly occurred on one play.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for astonishingly
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Bringing a vision to life Bad Bunny’s halftime show performance featured more than 300 dancers, multiple moving stages and, most surprisingly, a real wedding.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Vionic Sonora Boot Make every travel outfit look effortlessly cool in the knee-high Vionic Sonora Boots, a silhouette currently dominating winter shoe styles and one that is surprisingly fit for travel.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Feb. 2026
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Ironically enough, on the opposite end, Seattle has drafted amazingly at the non-QB positions but brought in their Super Bowl QB via free agency.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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Donovan Mitchell played amazingly.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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To Dallas’ astoundingly great luck, the arrival and rise of Cooper Flagg has been a bright ray of hope and excitement, but with Doncic back in the building the air was thick with gloom, regret and, yes, ongoing anger.—
Brad Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Still, anything short of a shutout from Minter’s defense wasn’t going to win Sunday in a game where the Chargers’ only score was a 21-yard field goal in the second quarter – an astoundingly poor showing, offensively.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
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The high-resolution imagery reveals a stunningly diverse landscape of snowy valleys threaded with a vein-like network of mountain peaks, around which sit the venues of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The last upset with a larger spread was the 2007 season when the Pats (again) were favored by a massive 12 points only to stunningly lose to the Giants.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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Bodyman centers on a violent power struggle that unfolds during a family Christmas gathering after an eccentric billionaire unexpectedly transfers control of his private military company to his longtime bodyguard, played by Jonas, instead of to his adult children.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Feb. 2026
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What happened next is what makes the Olympics so unexpectedly compelling.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Astonishingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astonishingly. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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