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as in amazed
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected
I was very surprised when my parents offered to pay the down payment on our house
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as in ambushed
to lie in wait for and attack by surprise
FBI agents surprised the counterfeiters in their own base of operations
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Recent Examples of surprised
Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025
Still, if Mobley and Barnes are voted to be starters in the All-Star Game in two or three years, nobody should be surprised.
—Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Is anyone surprised that even as the Los Angeles region’s fires rage and before funeral arrangements have been made, there’s been an outbreak of politics and second-guessing?
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Like other European officials, those in Paris are anxious about the return of Mr. Trump, though few were truly surprised by the outcome of the U.S. election.
—Edward Wong, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Don’t be surprised if you get pulled over for driving with snow and ice on your roof and are given a stern warning.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025
Still, if Mobley and Barnes are voted to be starters in the All-Star Game in two or three years, nobody should be surprised.
—Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Is anyone surprised that even as the Los Angeles region’s fires rage and before funeral arrangements have been made, there’s been an outbreak of politics and second-guessing?
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Like other European officials, those in Paris are anxious about the return of Mr. Trump, though few were truly surprised by the outcome of the U.S. election.
—Edward Wong, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surprised
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That gap becomes dramatically clear in cases where players choose to act against their own interests, deliberately allowing their characters to be swindled, ambushed, or even killed.Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2024
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He was allegedly ambushed in the parking lot, kidnapped, robbed and murdered; his apartment was also burglarized, according to police reports.Bethany Blankley | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Dec. 2024
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Subway Violence Meanwhile, the incident is the latest in a series of high-profile crimes on New York subway trains that have shocked the city.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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The Context The incident is the latest in series of high-profile crimes on New York subway trains that have shocked the city.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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However, most were stunned at Dawn's story.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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For the coveted shoot, the Olympic athlete stunned in a variety of looks.Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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She was both awed by and in some ways unsurprised by that possibility.Robert Lang, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
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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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The findings left scientists astonished.Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 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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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
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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
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Countering Online Misinformation Following her diagnosis, Dr. O'Riordan was astounded by the amount of misinformation and dangerous rhetoric online.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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In an interview with Rolling Stone in 1998, he was astounded by the success of his show.Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 8 Jan. 2025
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For some commenters, the posts incite fervent ridicule; others are amazed and even inspired.Natasha Frost, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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How Did TikTok React? After posting the footage on TikTok, Lemos was amazed by the overwhelming reaction.Paul du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Surprised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surprised. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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