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adjective

variants also surprized
Definition of surprisednext
as in dumfounded

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surprised

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verb

variants also surprized
past tense of surprise
1
as in amazed
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected I was very surprised when my parents offered to pay the down payment on our house

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2
as in ambushed
to lie in wait for and attack by surprise FBI agents surprised the counterfeiters in their own base of operations

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Recent Examples of surprised
Adjective
Don't be surprised if Ike, who shot 17-for-30 from the floor against St. Mary's in the regular season, has another big night in the paint. — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025 But don’t be surprised if at least a couple other forwards get a night off at some point. — Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2025 Rudd’s fans might be surprised to see the funnyman actor — who spent much of his childhood in Overland Park and co-hosts the annual Big Slick fundraiser for Children’s Mercy — in a gory flick. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2025 They were relieved, and a bit surprised, to have been immediately welcomed into the community with open arms. — Lauren Wissot, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for surprised
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surprised
  1. ambushed
  2. shocked
  3. stunned
  4. awed
  5. astonished
  6. bewildered
  7. astounded
  8. amazed
Verb
  • That gap becomes dramatically clear in cases where players choose to act against their own interests, deliberately allowing their characters to be swindled, ambushed, or even killed.
    — Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2024
  • He was allegedly ambushed in the parking lot, kidnapped, robbed and murdered; his apartment was also burglarized, according to police reports.
    — Bethany Blankley | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of ambushed
Verb
  • The Context The incident is the latest in series of high-profile crimes on New York subway trains that have shocked the city.
    — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • And the art world is no different — some artists are using it to help generate work, and others are shocked by its capabilities.
    — Lucy Handley, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of shocked
Verb
  • However, most were stunned at Dawn's story.
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • For the coveted shoot, the Olympic athlete stunned in a variety of looks.
    — Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of stunned
Adjective
  • And some likely were still awed that Sabathia saved the Milwaukee Brewers’ 2008 playoff run by making each of his final three starts of the season on three days rest.
    — Brendan Kuty, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Its striking, smoke-ring-like appearance has both awed and puzzled astronomers, who have long debated whether this remnant truly takes on a ring shape or if its appearance is merely an illusion created by our viewpoint in space.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Definition of awed
Verb
  • The findings left scientists astonished.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • In 2014, for instance, one researcher was astonished to watch a single sea otter devour roughly 30 European green crabs in an hour, per the Washington Post.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of astonished
Adjective
  • Spaun looked bewildered as Rory stalked past him toward the 17th green.
    — David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The resulting bloodshed brings the pair of goofy gendarmes into bewildered action, as the Zero cavalry trots in on short-legged white horses and Jony, Line, Rudy, and the local One leader, Jane (Anamaria Vartolomei), deploy on their respective sides.
    — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of bewildered
Adjective
  • Internet users have been left astounded by the similarities between the two women.
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Last summer, North Carolina locals were astounded by a rare but entirely natural phenomenon that caused the ocean along the Crystal Coast to sparkle with a brilliant blue radiance that folks previously only associated with places like the Bahamas or Turks and Caicos.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2025
Definition of astounded
Adjective
  • Friends who come by to hang out are always amazed by the squishy, sink-right-in feeling of my bed.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Britney Spears is amazed by her son Jayden's musical talent — and is letting the world know.
    — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
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