Definition of awed
:showing awe
- awed respect
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gave the nationally known golfer an awed look
Recent Examples of awed from the Web
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Kelly says he's never been intimidated by Molina, just awed by him.
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The celestial event awed millions of people Monday along the 67-mile-wide path of totality from Oregon to South Carolina.
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People often initially whoop, cheer and clap, but as totality takes over for a couple of minutes, a weirdly respectful, awed silence descends.
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These chemical cocktails contain some of the most potent compounds known, and their fearsome power has awed people since the dawn of history.
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The spectators lining the arena were awed as hundreds of Native Americans dancers in splendid attire paraded in what is known as the Grand Entrance of the tribes.
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There was a moment of awed silence as the boys contemplated such a thing, and then a burst of laughter.
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So too with this vast novel, which will leave you awed by the heat of its anger and the depth of its compassion.
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The trophy moves through hallways basking in the stares of awed students, teachers and parents.
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First Known Use of awed
1592
awed Synonyms
Synonyms
amazed, astonished, astounded, openmouthed, awestruck (also awestricken), dumbfounded (also dumfounded), flabbergasted, marveling (or marvelling), wonderingRelated Words
startled, surprised (also surprized); bemused, bewildered, puzzled; overwhelmed, staggered, stunned, stupefiedNear Antonyms
unimpressed; disinterested, incurious, indifferent, unconcerned, uninterested; dispassionate, emotionless, impassive, unemotional; bored, jadedLearn More about awed
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