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as in stunned
affected with sudden and great wonder or surprise
you'd be amazed at the destruction one small squirrel can cause inside a house
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as in wondering
filled with amazement or wonder
a visitor cannot help but be amazed by the size of the Great Pyramid
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as in surprised
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 amazed
Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Britney Spears is amazed by her son Jayden's musical talent — and is letting the world know.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Friends who come by to hang out are always amazed by the squishy, sink-right-in feeling of my bed.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
Heat up the cocoa, break out the blanket and prepare to be amazed, and likely to gain fresh respect for all creatures great and small.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Many of their posts have gone viral, leaving social media users amazed at what Tout has achieved as a young businesswoman.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Britney Spears is amazed by her son Jayden's musical talent — and is letting the world know.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Friends who come by to hang out are always amazed by the squishy, sink-right-in feeling of my bed.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
Heat up the cocoa, break out the blanket and prepare to be amazed, and likely to gain fresh respect for all creatures great and small.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amazed
Adjective
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The model's celebrity friends were equally shocked at the haircut.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Laura Gómez: If Evangelina’s prophylaxis fair had already ruffled some feathers, now people were truly shocked.—
Laura Gómez,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The following day, at a Dunkin’ beneath the Capitol complex, Rhodes held forth to astonished journalists about the righteousness of the assault.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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The nearly two-and-a-half-minute clip shows many of the original film's iconic scenes, including Lilo's astonished discovery of the mysterious blue alien Stitch.—
Edward Segarra,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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For the coveted shoot, the Olympic athlete stunned in a variety of looks.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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However, most were stunned at Dawn's story.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Nwodim was clearly surprised but also seemed a little thrilled, merrily noting that the show was going to get fined as Jost and Che howled with laughter behind her.—
Esther Zuckerman,
The Atlantic,
6 Apr. 2025
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Over at the Creighton house, Ellie is surprised to find her husband sitting in the dark in their parlor, having an existential crisis.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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One of Whipple’s main sources is Biden’s former chief of staff Ron Klain, who often comes across in the book as an appalled observer.—
Fintan O’Toole,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Some clients, new and existing, may be steering business its way in appalled solidarity.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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And some likely were still awed that Sabathia saved the Milwaukee Brewers’ 2008 playoff run by making each of his final three starts of the season on three days rest.—
Brendan Kuty,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Its striking, smoke-ring-like appearance has both awed and puzzled astronomers, who have long debated whether this remnant truly takes on a ring shape or if its appearance is merely an illusion created by our viewpoint in space.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Amazed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amazed. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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