1
as in to daze
to make senseless or dizzy by a blow
a powerful uppercut to the jaw stunned the boxer and sent him crashing to the canvas
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as in to amaze
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected
the news of their boss's termination stunned the staff
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Recent Examples of stun
Na Hong-jin’s Hope Na Hong-jin stunned Cannes in 2016 with his visceral supernatural thriller The Wailing.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Lori Loughlin has left fans stunned over her youthful look.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Along with everyone in our community, we are understandably stunned.
—Tyler Jett, Des Moines Register, 18 Mar. 2026
On the first night, McTeigue was stunned to see sharpshooters posted atop the buildings for security as the 500 masked extras walked down the street towards the film’s armored tanks.
—Matthew Huff, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Lori Loughlin has left fans stunned over her youthful look.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Along with everyone in our community, we are understandably stunned.
—Tyler Jett, Des Moines Register, 18 Mar. 2026
On the first night, McTeigue was stunned to see sharpshooters posted atop the buildings for security as the 500 masked extras walked down the street towards the film’s armored tanks.
—Matthew Huff, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stun
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Eleven, the show’s telekinetic heroine, who grew up in a lab, became dazed by the number of clothing options at the Gap.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
26 Dec. 2025
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Fairview came out throwing haymakers, dazing the Bruins in the early going.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
23 Nov. 2025
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This natural sculpting resulted in stunning sandstone formations that amaze visitors who flock to the site, which is free and open to the public year-round.—
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
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Melissa's rapid intensification and high winds and atypical hurricane behavior amazed even some of the more experienced scientists who study tropical cyclones, thanks in part to its journey over some exceptionally warm waters in the Caribbean.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
25 Feb. 2026
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Among the suitors vying for her affection were Brad Ledford, who was the driver in the car accident that paralyzed former congressman Madison Cawthorn; Another, Clayton Johnson, was formerly engaged to Lana Del Rey.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Several companies are developing commercial BCIs, primarily for use in people who are paralyzed.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
16 Mar. 2026
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Saoirse can’t bear to think of her youngest daughter’s face when the public health nurse cooed, tickled her thighs, and then surprised her with an injection in the arm.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Hurricanes surprised the college football world by sneaking into the 12-team playoff field and going all the way to the championship game.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2026
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Keeping forearms grounded, press through your toes and shift your weight forward so that your whole body rocks forward several inches.—
Jenny McCoy,
Outside,
23 Mar. 2026
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The race is expected to be tight and follows a campaign rocked by allegations of foreign interference that stunned the traditionally moderate EU country.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Tarrant County Democrats shocked the country by electing union leader and aircraft mechanic Taylor Rehmet to the state Senate, Talarico said.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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And the deadly Typhoon Haiyan hitting the Philippines in 2013 shocked the world.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The ball then hit the football goal post crossbar and bounded down to Luis Duenas who headed it from point-blank range toward the net.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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The organization doesn’t expect Owens to hit and pitch in the same game this year, but intends to build him toward that goal eventually.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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But on a Sunday morning in July 1595, the groan of the heavy wooden door startled him from his gesticulations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
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That caused the sonic booms and explosive noises that startled so many people.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Stun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stun. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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