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as in amazed
affected with sudden and great wonder or surprise
were astounded to realize that we were holding the winning lottery ticket
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as in astonished
filled with amazement or wonder
the astounded look on the tourists' faces when the police ordered them to leave the country immediately
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as in surprised
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected
it astounds me that you flew all the way out here just for my birthday
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Recent Examples of astounded
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Even players were astounded by Sterling’s commitment.
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Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
Playing with composure and maturity that astounded his most veteran teammates, Anthony cemented himself as Boston’s leadoff man and put their AL East rivals on notice.
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Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
The thousands who came to see his 1857 painting of Niagara Falls, first in the United States and then in Britain, were astounded by its immense scale and unique perspective.
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Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Even players were astounded by Sterling’s commitment.
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Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
Verb
The film features numerous long-winded monologues, including one delivered by Tracy that astounded Shatner on set.
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
Playing with composure and maturity that astounded his most veteran teammates, Anthony cemented himself as Boston’s leadoff man and put their AL East rivals on notice.
—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for astounded
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Once the excitement was over, Elvia Malcolm started looking through the photos on her phone and was amazed to see that some clear action shots of the chase.
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Once the excitement was over, Elvia Malcolm started looking through the photos on her phone and was amazed to see some clear action shots of the chase.
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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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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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The exact same thing happened back in 2018 when Hirving Lozano shocked Germany.
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No More Mega Deals In late 2023, the Los Angeles Dodgers shocked the world by signing the game’s best player, Shohei Ohtani, to a ten-year, $700 million contract.
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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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“Astounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astounded. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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