: feeling or showing great surprise or wonder
was amazed to hear what had happened
was too amazed to react at first
wearing an amazed expression on her face
amazedly adverb
He stared at them amazedly.

Examples of amazed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Looking back on those early years, Starr is amazed by Turner’s unrelenting drive to make the band successful and make sure that everyone else took the opportunity just as seriously. Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2024 The video keeps gaining more views because people are so amazed that the video’s been viewed so much. Antara Sinha, Bon Appétit, 1 Mar. 2024 The group has been amazed to see such unbridled support in their mission to use less. Bang Advertising Staff and Correspondents, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024 Lionel Messi has amazed fans with his ball handling skills for over 18 years. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2024 Yurok tribal member and fisheries director Barry McCovey was amazed at how fast the river and the lands surrounding the Copco dam were revealed. The Arizona Republic, 16 Feb. 2024 The next step is to allow yourself to be dazzled, to be amazed. Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2024 Watch and be amazed as saffron seed oil easily dissolves your makeup, leaving behind a dewy glow. Iman Balagam, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2024 Shirreffs was a bit amazed, saying that in the post-race test barn, the other horses were clearly exhausted, but Zenyatta was perky, playful, with her head held high. Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

from past participle of amaze entry 1

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of amazed was in 1548

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Cite this Entry

“Amazed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amazed. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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