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adjective

variants also dumfounding
Definition of dumbfoundingnext
as in startling
causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness the dumbfounding sight of the race car driver walking away from that horrific crash

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dumbfounding

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verb

variants also dumfounding
present participle of dumbfound
as in surprising
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 dumbfounding
  1. startling
  2. surprising
  3. shocking
  4. astonishing
  5. amazing
  6. stunning
Adjective
  • Yes, but: Grocery costs were up 0.5% last month, including a particularly steep rise in the prices of beef (up 3.1%) and eggs (up a startling 8.2%).
    Neil Irwin, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This startling documentary by Chris Smith (‘Fyre,’ ‘100 Foot Wave’) is told through intimate access to Bryan Johnson, a man who has dedicated his life to defy aging.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of startling
Adjective
  • In August 2024, the United States, also a major plastic and oil producer, announced a surprising policy shift by now committing to support limits on plastic production as well.
    Susan Solomon, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Jamie Foxx's birthday dinner took a surprising turn on Friday the 13th.
    Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of surprising
Verb
  • In the show’s two signature numbers, both of them Norma’s declarations of her own worthiness, Scherzinger stands at center stage and belts with shocking vocal power and agility, surrounded by purgatorial swirls of smoke and blown out by that Lloydian white light.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
  • But rather than play up the murders’ shocking gore or give momentum to Lois’ investigation, the first few episodes are content to linger in the investigator’s ennui.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of shocking
Adjective
  • But while this award was received with a swell of enthusiasm back in West Africa, virtually no one in the U.S. had ever written about him or his family’s astonishing legacy.
    Eliot Stein, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Both turned out to be historic miscalculations — with no clearer evidence than the astonishing fall of an Assad family regime on Sunday that had ruled Syria for 53 years.
    Barak Ravid, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of astonishing
Adjective
  • Expect opulent craft cocktails, Champagne and wine, plus caviar, oysters and light bites/shareables, presented in a space with amazing views and a Googie design.
    Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
  • So everybody was just trying to ask something of me, which was an amazing thing.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of amazing
Adjective
  • And [‘Fugitive Dreams’] is just the most visually stunning piece of work.
    Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Hallmark delivers every year with charming designs, like this $9 stacking toy ornament and stunning baby rattle.
    Katrina Cossey, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of stunning
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