as in stunned
affected with sudden and great wonder or surprise
the dumbstruck ecotourists gaped in silence as the enormous whale breached near their vessel
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Recent Examples of dumbstruck
Her sunny face went dumbstruck.
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New York Times, 19 Aug. 2021
In the White House, President John F. Kennedy stood dumbstruck, with his hands shoved deep into his pockets and his eyes fixed on an unlikely television picture.
—Ben Evans, Discover Magazine, 5 May 2021
The children were dumbstruck and asked what the items meant.
—Stephanie Mansfield, Good Housekeeping, 11 Aug. 2022
Sink is still dumbstruck by the fact Swift, one of the celebrity Stranger Things fans, saw her younger self in season 3 and kept her in mind for a starring role opposite Dylan O'Brien (The Maze Runner, Teen Wolf).
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 4 July 2022
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New York Times, 19 Aug. 2021
In the White House, President John F. Kennedy stood dumbstruck, with his hands shoved deep into his pockets and his eyes fixed on an unlikely television picture.
—Ben Evans, Discover Magazine, 5 May 2021
The children were dumbstruck and asked what the items meant.
—Stephanie Mansfield, Good Housekeeping, 11 Aug. 2022
Sink is still dumbstruck by the fact Swift, one of the celebrity Stranger Things fans, saw her younger self in season 3 and kept her in mind for a starring role opposite Dylan O'Brien (The Maze Runner, Teen Wolf).
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 4 July 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dumbstruck
Adjective
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Jaeger was amazed by the online reaction to Ola's story, as many social-media users thanked the couple for saving her.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Her doctors, Flowers says, are amazed at how she’s been able to keep her condition from progressing.—
Nicole Pajer,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The model's celebrity friends were equally shocked at the haircut.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Laura Gómez: If Evangelina’s prophylaxis fair had already ruffled some feathers, now people were truly shocked.—
Laura Gómez,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2025
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The following day, at a Dunkin’ beneath the Capitol complex, Rhodes held forth to astonished journalists about the righteousness of the assault.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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The nearly two-and-a-half-minute clip shows many of the original film's iconic scenes, including Lilo's astonished discovery of the mysterious blue alien Stitch.—
Edward Segarra,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
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Nwodim was clearly surprised but also seemed a little thrilled, merrily noting that the show was going to get fined as Jost and Che howled with laughter behind her.—
Esther Zuckerman,
The Atlantic,
6 Apr. 2025
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Sheeran has made some pop-up appearances recently, busking in front of surprised passers-by, while also previewing tracks from the forthcoming record for tastemakers.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Dumbstruck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dumbstruck. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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