amazed; amazing; amazes
1
: to fill with wonder : astound
He amazed audiences with the power of his voice.
: to show or cause astonishment
The fireworks display never ceases to amaze.
Examples of amaze in a Sentence
Verb
He has amazed audiences around the world with his magic tricks.
It amazes me that no one noticed the error.
Her garden's beauty never fails to amaze.
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Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 7 July 2025
The Teton Range, covered in powder, amazes as far as the eye can see.
—Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
People Staff, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2022
But there’s still a short list of destinations with the power to surprise and amaze and awe—and quite a few happen to be in Nevada.
—Sunset Magazine, 9 May 2022
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Verb
This creator, in the true sense of the word, adds a touch here and there, drapes or lets fall the folds of a cape or a huge collar, borrows from all the epochs of fashion and interprets them all, and in the sum total, never fails to amaze us with his exquisite audacity.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 7 July 2025
The Teton Range, covered in powder, amazes as far as the eye can see.
—Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Noun
The dogs at the daycare, which funds independent dog rescue facility Dogs 4 Rescue, 'amaze' the facility's owner daily.
—People Staff, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2022
But there’s still a short list of destinations with the power to surprise and amaze and awe—and quite a few happen to be in Nevada.
—Sunset Magazine, 9 May 2022
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“Amaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amaze. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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