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adjective \ ə-ˈmāzd \

Definition of amazed

: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

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amazedly

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- He stared at them amazedly.

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Mr. Madison would be thrilled, and probably amazed.

— charles p. pierce, Esquire, "The Republicans Are Their Own Worst Enemies," 24 Aug. 2017
The advent of the supermarket amazed local shoppers after World War II.

— contributing writer, NOLA.com, "What is 'Schwegmann's style,' anyway? Well, it started in 1949 ...," 23 Aug. 2017
Most people are amazed by a gorgeous rainbow, a dramatic thunderstorm, or the wonder of the aurora.

— jay ryan, The Atlantic, "The Blue-Collar Eclipse," 11 Aug. 2017
Smith was amazed that Collins was able to achieve so much.

— mary kay cabot, cleveland.com, "Browns' Jamie Collins tells his story: The one behind the smile that fans don't know," 2 Aug. 2017
The career paths of Walker and Blair intersected when Blair joined Walker’s UniverSoul Circus in 2001 and for the next five years amazed audiences as one of the resident aerialists.

— james deutsch, Smithsonian, "Two Circus Pros Juggle History and Race to Springboard Black Entertainers," 28 June 2017
Nickless adds that buyers will be amazed by the shopping, dining and other infrastructure that’s arrived right around The Meadows now — including a new King Soopers Marketplace that’s opened at U.S. 85 just north of Meadows Parkway.

— mark samuelson, The Denver Post, "The ranch problem solved: CalAtlantic Patio Villas at The Meadows are ready now, no bidding necessary," 17 June 2017
People who watch the movie for the first time now are amazed to see that Arnold is not the unequivocal star of the film.

— joanna robinson, vanityfair.com, "Pumping Iron: Exclusive, Rarely Seen Photos and Stories of the Film That Built Arnold Schwarzenegger," 16 June 2017
Watch This Magic Foundation Make a Blogger's Severe Acne Disappear Prepare to be amazed.

— kelsi zimmerman, Marie Claire, "Watch This Magic Foundation Make a Blogger's Severe Acne Disappear," 3 May 2017

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amazed Synonyms

Synonyms

thunderstruck, astonished, astounded, awestruck (also awestricken), bowled over, dumbfounded (also dumfounded), dumbstruck, flabbergasted, shocked, stunned, stupefied

Related Words

blindsided, startled, surprised (also surprized); aghast, appalled, dismayed, horrified; bewildered, confused, dazed, overwhelmed; agape, awed, awesome, openmouthed, wide-eyed, widemouthed

Near Antonyms

blasé (also blase), casual, nonchalant, unruffled

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