: 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 adverb
He stared at them amazedly.

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
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
To be amazed – and, perhaps, a little spooked – read the full story here. Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2024 Scott and his brother, Seth, were more amazed by what Logan hadn’t written. Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024 The study authors were amazed to find this season-sensing ability in an organism that lives for only about five hours in the lab before dividing. Elizabeth Landau, quantamagazine.org, 11 Oct. 2024 However, that tester was amazed by the Lasso Pro’s lightweight construction. Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 9 Oct. 2024 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

Time Traveler
The first known use of amazed was in 1548

Dictionary Entries Near amazed

Cite this Entry

“Amazed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amazed. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

More from Merriam-Webster on amazed

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!