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as in amazed
affected with sudden and great wonder or surprise
were astounded to realize that we were holding the winning lottery ticket
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as in astonished
filled with amazement or wonder
the astounded look on the tourists' faces when the police ordered them to leave the country immediately
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as in surprised
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected
it astounds me that you flew all the way out here just for my birthday
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Recent Examples of astounded
Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
In an interview with Rolling Stone in 1998, he was astounded by the success of his show.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 8 Jan. 2025
Many viewers in the comments were astounded at how well Jadyn's wife actually did.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Evie’s wife, Pippa, newer to the family, is more astounded than appalled by the ambient homophobia.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Countering Online Misinformation Following her diagnosis, Dr. O'Riordan was astounded by the amount of misinformation and dangerous rhetoric online.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
In an interview with Rolling Stone in 1998, he was astounded by the success of his show.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 8 Jan. 2025
Many viewers in the comments were astounded at how well Jadyn's wife actually did.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Evie’s wife, Pippa, newer to the family, is more astounded than appalled by the ambient homophobia.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for astounded
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Speaking to the media Sunday after his final round at the Genesis Invitational that Tiger annually hosts, Scheffler seemed amazed at what Woods has been able to accomplish after the level of injuries he's sustained over his career.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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Father stunned when stranger pays his restaurant bill A dad having breakfast with his kids was amazed when a stranger out of nowhere took care of his bill.—
Khloe Quill,
Fox News,
15 Feb. 2025
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One of the most memorable examples is Caravaggio’s painting from 1601, in the National Gallery in London, showing an astonished apostle wearing a scallop shell on his vest.—
Virginia Raguin,
The Conversation,
21 Jan. 2025
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Very quickly, Hughes and the Hughes Aircraft company, with characteristic enthusiasm, took over the entire project and left Kaiser on the sidelines more or less as an astonished spectator.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
25 Dec. 2024
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However, most were stunned at Dawn's story.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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For the coveted shoot, the Olympic athlete stunned in a variety of looks.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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Parents are not shocked, but are dismayed by the Republicans’ butchering of public school funding.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2025
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When the crowd broke into chatter and shocked reactions, Gomez hung her head.—
Kaitlyn Huamani,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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At first glance, Eaton, 27, wasn’t surprised, as the previous owners had left things behind, including two other paintings, though those weren't as large nor as striking as this one.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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However, considering that his chances of a fourth victory were ruled out after the wreck, the 44-year-old was surprised and questioned why NASCAR didn't waive the caution flags.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Astounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astounded. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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