struck dumb

phrase

: so shocked or surprised that one cannot speak

I was struck dumb by the news.

Examples of struck dumb in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Once upon a time, the animals of Oz enjoyed equal rights with humans, including the power of speech, but most have now been struck dumb and either locked up or exiled. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2025

Sometimes, you’re just struck dumb — and that’s one of those moments, because their bond has been so wonderful and so strong these past four or five years. — Julia Moore, People.com, 15 July 2025

Sometimes, you’re just struck dumb — and that’s one of those moments because their bond has been so wonderful and so strong these past four or five years. — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025

Even Matt is struck dumb in admiration until the arrival of Doug (Thomas Barbusca), a helpful PA who mistakes him for an extra and breaks his concentration. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2025

In the opening vignette the sensitive nephew of the town baker is struck dumb after an incident in his school. — Sam Sacks, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022

The game’s second biggest coach, Clemson’s Dabo Swinney, was struck dumb in criticizing Florida State for canceling their game due to a virus. — Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com, 2 Dec. 2020

Louis, apparently struck dumb by the outburst, left without acknowledging Richelieu, and Marie’s supporters rejoiced that their nemesis the cardinal had fallen. — David A. Bell, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2012

Rhymes for struck dumb

• become
• checksum
• humdrum
• income
• outcome
• pisum
• succumb
• therefrom
• wherefrom
• abomasum
• bum
• chum