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as in amazed
affected with sudden and great wonder or surprise
were astounded to realize that we were holding the winning lottery ticket
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as in astonished
filled with amazement or wonder
the astounded look on the tourists' faces when the police ordered them to leave the country immediately
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as in surprised
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 astounded
Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
Jenna Bush Hager is astounded by her daughter's makeup skills.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024
Sadness is astounded because this is not who Riley is yet Anxiety is adamant that this is who Riley needs to be.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 14 June 2024
But Bridges was astounded at the lengths staff took to keep her, her family and her son comfortable.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 12 May 2024
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Weir said the staff accompanying her were just as astounded and apologized to her.
—Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
Jenna Bush Hager is astounded by her daughter's makeup skills.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024
Sadness is astounded because this is not who Riley is yet Anxiety is adamant that this is who Riley needs to be.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 14 June 2024
But Bridges was astounded at the lengths staff took to keep her, her family and her son comfortable.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 12 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for astounded
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Despite the ongoing mystery of the items' purpose, Slack was amazed by the response online.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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My father would have been amazed, because my father didn't make speeches.TIME Staff, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
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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
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Immediately, the astonished news anchor attempted to hide the gesture behind a stack of papers.Shania Russell, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Time ran out, and Bears players stood in the middle of the field stunned.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
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The reality is that the region is stunned by what happened.Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Steffens — who looked shocked — said while smiling widely.Toria Sheffield, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Binoche is the more unabashedly open of the two; at times, Fiennes seems shocked and sweetly shy in response to her candor.Rachel Handler, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
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But don’t be surprised if his next chapter includes skyrocketing to another stratosphere of super stardom, both figuratively and literally.Jon Youshaei, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Lemon, who caught at least six passes in four of USC’s last eight games, wasn’t surprised to see Robinson and Hudson in the portal.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Astounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astounded. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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