as in to surprise
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected
your ability to remember names and faces amazes me
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Recent Examples of amaze
The Met’s exhibition amazes in two contradictory ways: as a reappreciation of Rudolph’s artistry and as an assessment of his impact on the American city.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 2 Oct. 2024
Costco continues to amaze both with price and with entertainment and all my Costco’s are a blast to shop at.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025
Instead, the boy was creating short films using action figures, adding voice-over narration, and displaying a level of creativity that amazed his mother.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
Severe geomagnetic storm sparks stunning northern lights across US (photos)
Don Pettit sees petite Dawn descending
Monday, September 16, 2024: NASA astronaut Don Pettit has amazed us again with another outstanding photo.
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 2 Oct. 2024
Costco continues to amaze both with price and with entertainment and all my Costco’s are a blast to shop at.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025
Instead, the boy was creating short films using action figures, adding voice-over narration, and displaying a level of creativity that amazed his mother.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
Severe geomagnetic storm sparks stunning northern lights across US (photos)
Don Pettit sees petite Dawn descending
Monday, September 16, 2024: NASA astronaut Don Pettit has amazed us again with another outstanding photo.
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amaze
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Jade King Carroll: Chisa creates characters and stories that continually surprise you.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Financial and retirement experts who spoke to Newsweek were not surprised by the Transamerica findings, putting the blame largely on the ever-rising cost of living.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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The red-carpet looks which astonished us at recent Met Galas were worn for dramatic effect, but, quietly, vintage is being worn all the time, everywhere: a vintage bias slip with a 1970s Elsa Peretti Tiffany cuff, or a ’90s Helmut Lang heel, or, from now, Maison Margiela tabis.—
Amanda Harlech,
Vogue,
24 Mar. 2025
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Director Robert Hastie and choreographer Jenny Arnold keep the quintet of actors in such constant motion, rife with genre winks and references, that I was astonished not to see Ben Stones’s crisp, transformable base costumes of pinstripes, suspenders, and ties soaked clean through by the finale.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2025
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Related article Filipina teenager Alexandra Eala stuns five-time grand slam champion Iga Świątek to reach Miami Open semifinals Despite losing, Eala wore a beaming smile on her face before walking off the court, with the crowd applauding her for a memorable run.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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Rogen was also stunned when a Hollywood heavyweight director agreed to appear.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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Read: Where science and miracles meet Pagels isn’t trying to shock the faithful.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025
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Rockland County legislator Beth Davidson, a Democrat who is running to unseat Lawler in 2026, said communities in her district were shocked to find out the rug was pulled out from under them for important local priorities.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2025
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One of the movie’s scenes — startling for its frankness but also its visual beauty — finds the men reclined in the dark of the mine.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The investigations left some school leaders startled and confused, wondering what prompted the inquiries.—
Cheyanne Mumphrey,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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In terms of other Disney live-action princess remakes, Beauty and the Beast astounded when opening to $174.6 million domestically in mid-March 2017, not adjusted for inflation.—
Pamela McClintock,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Mar. 2025
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What astounds, though, are the sculpture’s extraordinary eyes.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Amaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amaze. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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