as·tound
ə-ˈstau̇nd 
astounded; astounding; astounds
: to fill with bewilderment or wonder
The unusual surgical techniques illustrated … will astound even the most bemused readers.—
Alan T. Marty
Alan T. Marty
archaic
: overwhelmed with astonishment or amazement : astounded
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Verb
The magician will astound you with his latest tricks.
What astounds me is that they never apologized.
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Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2024
The lack of cultural awareness or care here astounds for its conspicuousness.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Aug. 2024
John Werner, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
The series stars Zachary Quinto as Dr. Oliver Wolf, a revolutionary neurologist who advocates for his patients at Bronx General Hospital, where his unconventional methods often astound — and at times perplex — his colleagues.
—Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Sep. 2024
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Verb
The results astounded me and raised deep questions about ethics, the authenticity of media artifacts, and the personal meaning behind handwriting itself.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2024
The lack of cultural awareness or care here astounds for its conspicuousness.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Aug. 2024
Adjective
Running With Humanoid Robots Fridman also mentioned the rise of the robot – an interface that has a lot of potential to trick and astound humans, and to pass all manner of physical Turing tests.
—John Werner, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
The series stars Zachary Quinto as Dr. Oliver Wolf, a revolutionary neurologist who advocates for his patients at Bronx General Hospital, where his unconventional methods often astound — and at times perplex — his colleagues.
—Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Astound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astound. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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