Definition of flabbergast
transitive verb
: to overwhelm with shock, surprise, or wonder : dumbfound We were flabbergasted by the news that he had won the lottery.
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Examples of flabbergast in a Sentence
It flabbergasts me to see how many people still support them.
your decision to suddenly quit your job flabbergasts me
Recent Examples of flabbergast from the Web
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Craft cocktails and a menu of Thai delicacies from chefs Noree Pla and Fern Kaewtathip complement a rotating roster of performers, who flabbergast Thursday through Saturday.
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That this has happened a mere two months into a season that began with Judge edging out Aaron Hicks for a starting spot in right field at the end of spring training left Judge flabbergasted on Wednesday.
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My wife and I were flabbergasted by their chutzpah, as well as the chutzpah of the banquet manager, who never asked our permission when inviting these strangers in.
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No one knows if Lynn can run an NFL game or handle the tedium of non-football details that can lard a head coach’s schedule and seemed to flabbergast McCoy at times.
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Riley was flabbergasted, as no such policy exists at many of the large districts in the Kansas City area, including Olathe, Blue Valley, Lee’s Summit, Park Hill and Shawnee Mission.
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Most of the senior executives in my company are flabbergasted by the negative portrayal of him.
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Finally, there's the spectacular reaction from the football players, who at first pay no attention to Dunn and then are completely flabbergasted at the end.
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In fact, I’m flabbergasted by that in today’s day and age.
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: to shock or surprise (someone) very much
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