Synonyms of amazednext
: 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

you'd be amazed at the destruction one small squirrel can cause inside a house a visitor cannot help but be amazed by the size of the Great Pyramid
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As news of the photograph reunion spread, people were amazed that the moment of fate. Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025 Still, Harrison’s amazed to have reached 10 seasons. Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2025 Online reactions were equally scattered, some amazed, others terrified. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Dec. 2025 In the comments, onlookers were also amazed by the bride’s stroke of luck on her special day. Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for amazed

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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“Amazed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amazed. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.

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