stunned; stunning
1
: to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze
2
: to shock with noise
3
: to overcome especially with paralyzing astonishment or disbelief
Examples of stun in a Sentence
Verb
The angry criticism stunned them.
His old friends were stunned at his success.
She sat in stunned disbelief.
There was a stunned expression on her face.
weapons that can stun people temporarily
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Kelli Bender, People.com, 1 July 2025
Unlike games like Super Mario Galaxy, which allow P2 to sort of play along by shooting little stars to stun enemies, Bananza’s version of coop feels extremely robust and changes the entire game.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025
Mamdani stunned the political establishment on Tuesday by winning the Democratic primary for the mayor’s race.
—Ani Freedman, Fortune, 29 June 2025
The 33-year-old state assemblyman, who began his campaign for mayor polling in single digits, stunned the Democratic hierarchy by toppling former Governor Andrew Cuomo in a high-turnout primary that redrew the city's political map.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
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Verb
The rescue pup stunned judges with her brown and blue eyes, speckled fur, and inviting smile.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 1 July 2025
Unlike games like Super Mario Galaxy, which allow P2 to sort of play along by shooting little stars to stun enemies, Bananza’s version of coop feels extremely robust and changes the entire game.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025
Mamdani stunned the political establishment on Tuesday by winning the Democratic primary for the mayor’s race.
—Ani Freedman, Fortune, 29 June 2025
The 33-year-old state assemblyman, who began his campaign for mayor polling in single digits, stunned the Democratic hierarchy by toppling former Governor Andrew Cuomo in a high-turnout primary that redrew the city's political map.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
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“Stun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stun. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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stun
transitive verb
stunned; stunning
: to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow
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