Thesaurus results for STUN

stun

verb

ˈstən

as in to daze

to make senseless or dizzy by a blow a powerful uppercut to the jaw stunned the boxer and sent him crashing to the canvas

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as in to amaze

to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected the news of their boss's termination stunned the staff

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Recent Examples of stun Goalie MacKenzie Blackwood was benched, and the sellout crowd was stunned into silence. —

Troy Renck, Denver Post, 14 May 2026 Officials at the Volo Museum said they were stunned when a $50 traffic ticket from New York City arrived in the mail accusing their black 1982 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am replica of speeding through Brooklyn on April 22. —

Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 14 May 2026 While Elon Musk stunned the world with plans to launch a million satellites into orbit, the heads of space agencies and spacecraft operators across the planet are certain to oppose this SpaceX scheme, says a pre-eminent space scholar. —

Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026 Phoenix wore a tux for the big occasion, while Mara stunned in a white Givenchy gown that gave off very Audrey Hepburn vibes. —

Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for stun

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Still dazed from the emotional hangover, the Lakers lost their next two games.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Despite seeming dazed at first, Wembanyama was able to stand and ran into the tunnel to get further evaluation in the locker room.

— Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026