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astonished

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verb

past tense of astonish

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Recent Examples of astonished
Adjective
The four words were first spoken here on a bright spring afternoon at Camelback Ranch, my astonished syllables joining similar tones of amazement floating from every corner of a crowded press box. Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024 Immediately, the astonished news anchor attempted to hide the gesture behind a stack of papers. Shania Russell, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Verb
Trending on Billboard Apparently, behind the scenes, Roan was just as astonished. Stephen Daw, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024 Officers were called to reports of a multivehicle collision, but they were astonished to see instead the aftermath of a tornado, including bent utility poles and extensive property damage, Garner said. Dennis Romero, NBC News, 15 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for astonished 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for astonished
Adjective
  • The Social Media Reaction Oliver has been amazed by the online response since sharing her version of the makeup trend.
    John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Debris from the explosion streaked through the sky, leaving people on the ground amazed and confused.
    Louis Casiano, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • And no one is at all surprised that Naomi Girma, who is set to move to Chelsea from the San Diego Wave, will have the status of football’s most expensive female footballer.
    Michael Cox, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Members of the Bills Mafia shouldn’t be surprised if their new tradition is hijacked in favor of an old tradition, which may turn some Chiefs fans against each other.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • For the coveted shoot, the Olympic athlete stunned in a variety of looks.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
  • However, most were stunned at Dawn's story.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Many fans online seemed shocked and bewildered by her post asking for another natural disaster.
    Marina Watts, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Bryan Kirkwood, a security guard hired to protect homes from looters, was shocked to see the home torn apart.
    Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Yes, Sam Darnold looked bewildered against Detroit in the regular season finale, and that conjures all sorts of lingering doubts.
    Jordan Brenner, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore brought different weapons to this cute fight: bobcat Kilgore and otter Brie, both seeming a little bewildered by the powder that surrounded them today.
    NBC News, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025

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“Astonished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astonished. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

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