as in to surprise
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected
your ability to remember names and faces amazes me
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Recent Examples of amaze
What amazes me is that after Covid, a lot of the business became transactional.
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Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
This isn't the first time a thrift store find has amazed the internet.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
After sharing this revelation on TikTok, Kiersten has amazed social media users with the selection of designer bags inside her mom's garage.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
The science behind the process continues to amaze me.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
This isn't the first time a thrift store find has amazed the internet.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
After sharing this revelation on TikTok, Kiersten has amazed social media users with the selection of designer bags inside her mom's garage.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
The science behind the process continues to amaze me.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amaze
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After shaking a few hands and taking many a selfies, the pair walked into an awaiting elevator to go surprise more ticket holders.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 May 2025
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While watching car auctions together may surprise some, Kidman previously shared that Urban is a car enthusiast with Marie Claire Australia for the magazine's November 2020 issue.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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While there, the delegates were given a tour of some of the Vatican’s collection and were astonished to see treasured relics stored thousands of miles away from the communities who once used them.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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From that first puck drop, Jackson was astonished by the speed and intensity of a playoff game compared with a regular-season game.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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The Pacers hold a 2-0 series lead after stunning the Knicks at MSG in Games 1 and 2.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025
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Related article Tyrese Haliburton and Indiana Pacers stun New York Knicks in overtime to take Game 1 of Eastern Conference Finals Siakam insisted, however, that he and his teammates were not getting distracted by the prospect of writing their names in franchise history.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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Perhaps there is some potential for hypersonics here, but I would be shocked to ever see a satellite launched into orbit from a fighter jet.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2025
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The incident, which saw a car veer across a packed street in the center of Liverpool and plough through crowds of supporters, shocked the city and the football world.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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The device startles seals hanging around salmon run obstacles and drives them away from the buffet.—
Cheryl Katz,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 May 2025
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The trailer opens with Kate (Moore) startled by the sudden appearance of her troubled daughter Claire (Sweeney) on her doorstep covered in rain and blood.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
7 May 2025
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The Juneteenth show in Texas was the culmination of an unlikely rise, literally to the clouds, for a Black woman whose courage still astounds a century later.—
Victor Luckerson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 May 2025
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But still many have been astounded by the speed with which his administration broke from decades-long defense policies.—
Jenny Jarvie,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Amaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amaze. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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