as in to amaze
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected
it astounds me that you flew all the way out here just for my birthday
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Recent Examples of astound
In terms of other Disney live-action princess remakes, Beauty and the Beast astounded when opening to $174.6 million domestically in mid-March 2017, not adjusted for inflation.
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Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Mar. 2025
What astounds, though, are the sculpture’s extraordinary eyes.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
That said, the rally in $Trump and $Melania tokens has astounded longtime market watchers.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Its very rare appearance in the northern sky astounded experienced moon-gazers.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Mar. 2025
What astounds, though, are the sculpture’s extraordinary eyes.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
That said, the rally in $Trump and $Melania tokens has astounded longtime market watchers.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Its very rare appearance in the northern sky astounded experienced moon-gazers.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for astound
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In 2024 one woman amazed the internet with the results after she was warned not to paint her house white, only for the results to shock people who were against it at first.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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The way 16 different emotions can flit across his face in a single moment continually surprises, amazes and confounds us.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
12 June 2025
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In the past, she has been surprised by the condition of upholstered pieces at estate sales upon taking them outside.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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House Democrats picked 47-year old California Rep. Robert Garcia to lead them on the Oversight Committee, surprising the many internal critics who’d assumed the party was married to seniority.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
27 June 2025
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The band was astonished that Bowie, whose star was rapidly rising at the time, would give up such a sure-fire hit, but recorded it with him in May of 1972 and scored major chart success in the U.K. and U.S.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
23 June 2025
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Those who've not been introduced to its many fun charms are almost always astonished by its energy, vivid set pieces, and compelling narrative that scratches that diehard sci-fi itch.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
16 June 2025
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The trade stunned the sport, perplexed rival executives and devastated Bostonians.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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Charlotte had stunned the Canucks with a goal at the 8:22 mark of the first period, and the game was tied 1-1 entering the final 20 minutes.—
Steve Lyttle,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2025
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The release of the show including Payne — whose tragic death in Argentina in October last year shocked the world — has been permitted by his family, Netflix has said.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2025
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Analysts say even a slight disruption on the strait could shock a U.S. economy already preparing for a rise in inflation and force the Fed to hold interest rates throughout the end of the year.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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Driver hit a pole after cicada startled them The crash happened around 1:48 p.m. on June 11 in Blue Ash, a suburb of Cincinnati, according to a crash report obtained by USA TODAY.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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At one point, before anyone could intervene, the baby startled my dog, and my dog reacted by biting him.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
13 June 2025
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“Astound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astound. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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