Synonyms of takes by surprise

takes by surprise

phrase

present tense third-person singular of take by surprise

as in surprises

to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected

I was taken by surprise when I heard the news and had trouble getting my thoughts together.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surprises
• amazes
• shocks
• stuns
• startles
• dumfounds
• astonishes
• bowls over
• takes aback
• stupefies
• flabbergasts
• thunderstrikes
• blows away
• astounds
• dumbfounds
• nonplusses
• rocks
• shakes up
• floors
• nonpluses
• bewilders
• dazes
• knocks for a loop
• confuses
• perplexes
• befuddles
• disconcerts
• blindsides
• discomfits
• dismays
• jars
• muddles
• confounds