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adjective

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1
as in stunned
affected with sudden and great wonder or surprise dumbfounded by the realization that he had just won the grand prize in the multistate lottery

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2
as in wondering
filled with amazement or wonder dumbfounded visitors to the Grand Canyon

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dumbfounded

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verb

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past tense of dumbfound
as in surprised
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected the surprise ending will dumbfound even the most seasoned mystery reader

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dumbfounded
  1. shocked
  2. surprised
  3. stunned
  4. amazed
  5. astonished
  6. bewildered
  7. awed
Adjective
  • One Direction Members and Loved Ones Attend Liam Payne's Funeral By Maggie Ekberg Contributing Entertainment Writer 0 Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Liam Payne's sudden passing shocked fans worldwide, and now, his cause of death has been confirmed.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Danni fills in Diana, who’s shocked that Danni was so bold to their boss.
    Emma Soren, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of shocked
Adjective
  • Don’t be surprised if the project completion date slips into 2028 or 2029.
    Larry Penner, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Hill said that many were surprised to learn the extent of Hill-Wolfskill’s support for everyone, from family and friends to complete strangers.
    J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of surprised
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
Definition of stunned
Adjective
  • For some commenters, the posts incite fervent ridicule; others are amazed and even inspired.
    Natasha Frost, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
  • How Did TikTok React? After posting the footage on TikTok, Lemos was amazed by the overwhelming reaction.
    Paul du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of amazed
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
Definition of astonished
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
Definition of bewildered
Adjective
  • She was both awed by and in some ways unsurprised by that possibility.
    Robert Lang, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Give me pot-banging, Lady Liberty ticker-tape or scanning the Western sky, not for witches or UFOs, but together, awed by the eclipse.
    Caroline Aiken Koster, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2025
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