as in to amaze
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected
the news that you and she broke up absolutely astonishes me
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Recent Examples of astonish
Trump’s embrace of America’s adversary and rejection of its ally has been so swift and complete that even top Kremlin officials are astonished.
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Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2025
Kevin Garnett — astonished to the point of confusion — put his camcorder down instead of filming the reaction.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Those who saw the first data harvests were astonished by how much radar infrastructure the Soviet Union had put in place.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Jan. 2025
Understandably, the incident astonished both experts and the flying public.
—Gary Stix, Scientific American, 30 Jan. 2025
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Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2025
Kevin Garnett — astonished to the point of confusion — put his camcorder down instead of filming the reaction.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Those who saw the first data harvests were astonished by how much radar infrastructure the Soviet Union had put in place.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Jan. 2025
Understandably, the incident astonished both experts and the flying public.
—Gary Stix, Scientific American, 30 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for astonish
Recent Examples of Synonyms for astonish
Verb
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What amazed me was that Zeah was already on home detention for a rack of serious criminal charges.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Chiefs didn’t amaze us on an every-game basis, not really, anyway.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
14 Feb. 2025
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The sell-down has surprised investors in Indonesia’s nickel industry which has grown rapidly from a 28% share of the global market for the metal to 63% over the last five years.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Moroney was surprised by her sudden inclusion in the conversation.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2025
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At the Elimination Chamber event on March 1st, Cena stunned fans by attacking Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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At the same show, Raye stunned in a posh tweed dress in black.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
14 Mar. 2025
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Fans and the producers were shocked by their final choice because of how Brion had acted during the show.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Zegler is still shocked by some of her experiences throughout the West Side Story casting process.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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There are frequent shots of monkeys around this season’s White Lotus, glaring on branches just out of reach, occasionally bounding down and startling the guests.—
Joe Joyce,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
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With her nerves already on edge, Blanche is further startled by the arrival of her brother-in-law Stanley, a brutish drunk who has bulldozed his way into Stella’s heart.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Astonish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astonish. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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