as·tound
ə-ˈstau̇nd 
astounded; astounding; astounds
: to fill with bewilderment or wonder
The unusual surgical techniques illustrated … will astound even the most bemused readers.—
Alan T. Marty
Alan T. Marty
archaic
: overwhelmed with astonishment or amazement : astounded
Examples of astound in a Sentence
Verb
The magician will astound you with his latest tricks.
What astounds me is that they never apologized.
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Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
And the ease of stepping onto Cornwall’s sandy, expansive beaches will astound you.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
IEEE Spectrum, 27 May 2015
The results astound: a fantasy grounded on mankind’s desire to bend nature to its will, when the collective goal should be learning from its wisdom.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
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Verb
But still many have been astounded by the speed with which his administration broke from decades-long defense policies.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
And the ease of stepping onto Cornwall’s sandy, expansive beaches will astound you.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
The before-and-after pictures still astound: a skeletal wraith on the left, a rosy-cheeked child on the right.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 May 2015
The results astound: a fantasy grounded on mankind’s desire to bend nature to its will, when the collective goal should be learning from its wisdom.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Astound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astound. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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