as in to amaze
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected
stupefied by the ruling that he could not compete because he missed the qualifying age by two days
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Recent Examples of stupefy
Even amid the stupefying information overload of Trump’s first week back in office, this is shocking.
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Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2025
Enchantment Resort Sedona, Arizona Price: From $400 Set amid the stupefying red-rock wonder that is Boynton Canyon, one of four major vortex sites in Sedona, my fall stay at Enchantment was emotional but also grounding.
—Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 30 Dec. 2024
Through a melodic flow of political parlance and an impressive stable of sprightly actors, creator Debora Cahn stages a spirited play about political relationships — and relationship politics — that never feels stodgy or stupefying, despite an ungodly amount of dialogue.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024
Clutter offers an antidote to the stupefying standardisation of so much of modern life.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 11 Oct. 2024
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Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2025
Enchantment Resort Sedona, Arizona Price: From $400 Set amid the stupefying red-rock wonder that is Boynton Canyon, one of four major vortex sites in Sedona, my fall stay at Enchantment was emotional but also grounding.
—Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 30 Dec. 2024
Through a melodic flow of political parlance and an impressive stable of sprightly actors, creator Debora Cahn stages a spirited play about political relationships — and relationship politics — that never feels stodgy or stupefying, despite an ungodly amount of dialogue.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024
Clutter offers an antidote to the stupefying standardisation of so much of modern life.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stupefy
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In The 2025 Playoffs Cason Wallace didn’t amaze anyone with his playoff debut last season.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Among all, what truly amazed the 2022 U.S. Open champion was the 14-time PGA Tour winner, Scheffler's sheer dominance.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 May 2025
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When Anderson heard that his friend was assaulted, the musician was stunned.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2025
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Seth Jones scored a goal and an assist, and Dmitry Kulikov and Brad Marchand scored 3:46 apart in the second period to stun the rabid crowd.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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When visiting with another patient, Swift also got to surprise the patient’s twin sister over FaceTime.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
16 June 2025
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While finding engaging types of kids' activities can be a struggle, one tech company never fails to surprise and amuse young creators.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
15 June 2025
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Bet the entire Chase Bank on Scherzinger, who astonishes and has the most thrilling voice since Streisand.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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Other Instagram users were astonished at how Yasmina managed to reach that height on her own.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 June 2025
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Part of what startled Fitzgerald’s generation about their studio experience was how near at hand the real bad guys could be.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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The warning comes about two weeks after a Florida woman was killed when her canoe startled an 11-foot alligator at Lake Kissimmee, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2025
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Lydia and Milton were the only Love Is Blind season 5 couple to get married in the finale, and their success at the time shocked viewers after their tumultuous season.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
11 June 2025
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By shocking the crap out of everyone who watched it.—
Hal Rubenstein,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2025
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“Stupefy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stupefy. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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