as in to amaze
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected
stupefied by the ruling that he could not compete because he missed the qualifying age by two days
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Away from the stage, guests at the three-day event were entertained by a dinnertime appearance by tennis legend Andy Murray (who is, by his own admission, already turning into a monster golfer in his retirement) and magician Dynamo, whose close-hand tricks are truly stupefying to witness.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2024
Eventually, our future mogul will be sitting on a stupefying fortune, all held in a USA, and all entirely exempt from income tax.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2024
The Ravens played their first preseason game Friday night — falling to the Philadelphia Eagles, 16-13, in dramatic if not stupefying fashion — and thus provided the best look to date of position battles, rookies in action for the first time, and potentially key reserves.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2024
The bounty of data comes from a batch of new surveys, most notably one by the European Space Agency (ESA) observatory Gaia, that are collecting stupefying amounts of information.
—Ann Finkbeiner, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2024
Eventually, our future mogul will be sitting on a stupefying fortune, all held in a USA, and all entirely exempt from income tax.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2024
The Ravens played their first preseason game Friday night — falling to the Philadelphia Eagles, 16-13, in dramatic if not stupefying fashion — and thus provided the best look to date of position battles, rookies in action for the first time, and potentially key reserves.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2024
The bounty of data comes from a batch of new surveys, most notably one by the European Space Agency (ESA) observatory Gaia, that are collecting stupefying amounts of information.
—Ann Finkbeiner, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024
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Severe geomagnetic storm sparks stunning northern lights across US (photos) Don Pettit sees petite Dawn descending Monday, September 16, 2024: NASA astronaut Don Pettit has amazed us again with another outstanding photo.Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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Ben Böhmer - Bloom Composer and producer Ben Böhmer amazes with Bloom.Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Joao Fonseca of Brazil, 18, stunned No. 9 Andrey Rublev in straight sets in the first round after winning the Next Gen ATP Finals title last month in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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The Dallas Cowboys stunned the NFL world when it was announced that the team had chosen to move on from Mike McCarthy as head coach.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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A lot of people are surprised a 62-year-old man can see the positive side of screen time.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
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Over the past few years, the strength of the U.S. economy and the job market have surprised almost everyone.PAUL WISEMAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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That aspect of this start astonishes even McCollum.CJ Moore, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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In 2014, for instance, one researcher was astonished to watch a single sea otter devour roughly 30 European green crabs in an hour, per the Washington Post.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
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The most recent superintendent was basically run out of the job in June after startling dysfunction in the central administration was uncovered.Alan J. Borsuk, Journal Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
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More on Axios: PR's misguided metrics Israeli intelligence sees growing chance Assad's forces collapse in Syria Israeli intelligence officials have been startled by a faster-than-expected collapse of the Syrian army's defense lines over the last 24 hours, two senior Israeli officials tell Axios.Eleanor Hawkins, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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His statements — including Holocaust denial, racist denunciations of Muslims and immigrants, and his 1987 proposal to forcibly isolate people with AIDS in special facilities — shocked his critics and strained his political alliances.Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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During a pre-show red carpet stroll, Gomez was shocked when House of Gucci star Salma Hayek interrupted her live spot with carpet co-host and Variety senior culture and events editor Mark Malkin, to give Sel, 32, a hug.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 Jan. 2025
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