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stupefied

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verb

past tense of stupefy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stupefied
Adjective
  • Spaun looked bewildered as Rory stalked past him toward the 17th green.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The resulting bloodshed brings the pair of goofy gendarmes into bewildered action, as the Zero cavalry trots in on short-legged white horses and Jony, Line, Rudy, and the local One leader, Jane (Anamaria Vartolomei), deploy on their respective sides.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Instead, experts were simply amazed that a computer could finally recognize images with near-human accuracy.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Haney and a group of still-tight Hillgrove pals would visit Engram in the city and walk around amazed as their taller-than-average buddy since fifth grade drew oohs and aahs from onlookers.
    Luca Evans, The Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Case in point: his goal for Portugal Under-17s against Morocco in September 2023, a ludicrous solo effort that left a trail of dazed defenders scratching their heads and wondering what the hell had just happened.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Sea lions and dolphins have been observed rigid with seizures, acting dazed and confused.
    Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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
Adjective
  • And it’s paid off; Laymon notes that several people are surprised to see his name in the end credits and even more shocked to realize that the grizzled man sporting scruffy stubble is Stewart.
    Jenelle Riley, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
  • His illness had only been shared with the world days prior, and his departure from shocked and saddened fans of the group.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Sea lions and dolphins have been observed rigid with seizures, acting dazed and confused.
    Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
  • While older teens might appreciate its message about family and independence, younger kids will likely be more confused than entertained.
    Annabelle Canela, Parents, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • An astonished Lara asks them to move to the crew mess, which makes Wihan huff and puff in irritation.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Who remembers the 2005 headline-making story of how Banksy snuck a painting into the Metropolitan Museum of Art disguised with a fake beard and trench coat, while two accomplices argued with a distracted security guard?
    The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Ivy seemed slightly distracted by Gable’s sudden appearance, which allowed Dakota Kai to open with a flurry of offense.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Stupefied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stupefied. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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