amazed

adjective

ə-ˈmāzd How to pronounce amazed (audio)
Synonyms of amazednext
: feeling or showing great surprise or wonder
was amazed to hear what had happened
was too amazed to react at first
wearing an amazed expression on her face
amazedly
ə-ˈmā-zəd-lē How to pronounce amazed (audio)
adverb
He stared at them amazedly.

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Examples of amazed in a Sentence

you'd be amazed at the destruction one small squirrel can cause inside a house a visitor cannot help but be amazed by the size of the Great Pyramid
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Jaeger was amazed by the online reaction to Ola's story, as many social-media users thanked the couple for saving her. — John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025 Her doctors, Flowers says, are amazed at how she’s been able to keep her condition from progressing. — Nicole Pajer, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025 The results amazed and surprised us, capturing an industry at fundamental odds with itself. — Wired Staff, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2025 The viral video has amazed internet users, leading to more than 3.9 million views and 689,000 likes on TikTok at the time of writing. — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for amazed

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of amaze entry 1

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of amazed was in 1548

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“Amazed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amazed. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.

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