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as in amazed
affected with sudden and great wonder or surprise
was flabbergasted when we heard she was moving out of the state
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2
as in wondering
filled with amazement or wonder
responded to the news of his arrival with a flabbergasted gasp
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as in surprised
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected
your decision to suddenly quit your job flabbergasts me
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Recent Examples of flabbergasted
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
Hockney was flabbergasted by the asking price.
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Mark Rozzo,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
The show’s hosts were flabbergasted in their post-game coverage.
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Jack Dunn,
Variety,
11 June 2026
We are flabbergasted at the audacity of Todd and Chase Chrisley, who are more focused on attacking my client rather than defending themselves against the allegations of criminal conduct.
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Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
Beardsley described herself as flabbergasted by the news.
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Abigail Min,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
Bill Belichick’s resume screams one-way ticket to Canton, Ohio, but when he wasn’t voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, many were left flabbergasted on Tuesday night.
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Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Not only was the hockey world surprised, Sennecke himself was flabbergasted.
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Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
18 Jan. 2026
Hong Kong Restaurant A fixture in downtown Nampa, the Chinese food destination abruptly closed in September, leaving customers flabbergasted, saddened and nostalgic.
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Michael Deeds
january 1,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Jan. 2026
Verb
The Man of Steel star was flabbergasted by the entire incident.
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Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
Hockney was flabbergasted by the asking price.
—
Mark Rozzo,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
The show’s hosts were flabbergasted in their post-game coverage.
—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
11 June 2026
We are flabbergasted at the audacity of Todd and Chase Chrisley, who are more focused on attacking my client rather than defending themselves against the allegations of criminal conduct.
—
Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
Beardsley described herself as flabbergasted by the news.
—
Abigail Min,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
Bill Belichick’s resume screams one-way ticket to Canton, Ohio, but when he wasn’t voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, many were left flabbergasted on Tuesday night.
—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Not only was the hockey world surprised, Sennecke himself was flabbergasted.
—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
18 Jan. 2026
Hong Kong Restaurant A fixture in downtown Nampa, the Chinese food destination abruptly closed in September, leaving customers flabbergasted, saddened and nostalgic.
—
Michael Deeds
january 1,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flabbergasted
Adjective
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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.
Verb
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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.
Adjective
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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.
Adjective
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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?
Verb
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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.
Adjective
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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.
Verb
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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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