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as in amazed
affected with sudden and great wonder or surprise
was astonished at seeing a cow wandering down Main Street
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2
as in wondering
filled with amazement or wonder
grandparents astonished at how much their grandchildren had grown in the past year
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as in surprised
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected
the news that you and she broke up absolutely astonishes me
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Recent Examples of astonished
David Szondy, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
The giant wall of (working!) video monitors that Wagner and his team built ended up being a great way to pull the characters, and the camera, into the same astonished viewership as the ABC audience.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 20 Dec. 2024
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
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Adjective
Very quickly, Hughes and the Hughes Aircraft company, with characteristic enthusiasm, took over the entire project and left Kaiser on the sidelines more or less as an astonished spectator.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
The giant wall of (working!) video monitors that Wagner and his team built ended up being a great way to pull the characters, and the camera, into the same astonished viewership as the ABC audience.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 20 Dec. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for astonished
Adjective
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Instead, experts were simply amazed that a computer could finally recognize images with near-human accuracy.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
24 Mar. 2025
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Haney and a group of still-tight Hillgrove pals would visit Engram in the city and walk around amazed as their taller-than-average buddy since fifth grade drew oohs and aahs from onlookers.—
Luca Evans,
The Denver Post,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Saxon says that never happened… and Chelsea looks surprised to hear that.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
23 Mar. 2025
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Kouns isn't entirely surprised to see this to be a source of some focus among viewers.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 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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And it’s paid off; Laymon notes that several people are surprised to see his name in the end credits and even more shocked to realize that the grizzled man sporting scruffy stubble is Stewart.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
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His illness had only been shared with the world days prior, and his departure from shocked and saddened fans of the group.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Spaun looked bewildered as Rory stalked past him toward the 17th green.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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The resulting bloodshed brings the pair of goofy gendarmes into bewildered action, as the Zero cavalry trots in on short-legged white horses and Jony, Line, Rudy, and the local One leader, Jane (Anamaria Vartolomei), deploy on their respective sides.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Astonished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astonished. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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