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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
Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 4 May 2026
The 50-year-old was astounded when his most recent bill hit $367.
—Josh Saul, Bloomberg, 13 Apr. 2026
Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
Playing with composure and maturity that astounded his most veteran teammates, Anthony cemented himself as Boston’s leadoff man and put their AL East rivals on notice.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Even players were astounded by Sterling’s commitment.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 4 May 2026
The 50-year-old was astounded when his most recent bill hit $367.
—Josh Saul, Bloomberg, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
The film features numerous long-winded monologues, including one delivered by Tracy that astounded Shatner on set.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
Playing with composure and maturity that astounded his most veteran teammates, Anthony cemented himself as Boston’s leadoff man and put their AL East rivals on notice.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for astounded
Adjective
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The Hoosiers faithful amazed locals.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
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Kushner was likewise amazed during his first visit in 2021 with Ivanka.—
Marzio G. Mian,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
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And so did a few astonished gasps when a drone shot revealed just how far outside of the Mojave tent her crowd of headbanging bodies stretched.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2026
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One that draws more approving thumbs-ups, creates more astonished grins, or pulls more phones from pockets for impromptu photographs and video—especially in stunning Verde Ermes metallic paint.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
19 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Allbirds surprised investors in April with plans to shift from making shoes to AI compute infrastructure and hardware.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
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Which almost surprised him in a sense.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
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The stadium, packed to the brim with more than 82,000 fans, reverberated with stunned murmurs as Morocco’s Ismael Saibari snuck behind a distracted Brazil defense and chipped home a beautiful goal over goalkeeper Alisson Becker’s head to open the scoring in the 22nd minute.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
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The Paraguay players looked stunned.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
13 June 2026
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More than three decades after the abduction and killing of a Granite Bay mother shocked Placer County, the man accused of the crime has pleaded guilty and agreed to spend the rest of his life in prison.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Needless to say, my wife, daughters and myself were shocked and devastated.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Her voice startled me, both rough and smooth—like a bottle of whiskey set in front of a princess.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Zoo veterinarians and staff will closely monitor the cubs and observe their behaviors like making small climbs, scratching through substrate and calling to one another when startled.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2026
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“Astounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astounded. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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