—used to express strong feeling (such as pleasure or surprise)
wowed; wowing; wows
: to excite to enthusiastic admiration or approval
a performance that wowed the critics
: a distortion in reproduced sound consisting of a slow rise and fall of pitch caused by speed variation in the reproducing system
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Verb
Her performance wowed the critics.
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 26 May 2026
And wow, how juicy that fruit is, plucked straight from the plant and carved by Balala with a machete.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 14 May 2026
Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 19 Apr. 2026
The views were what gave this place its wow factor; the south-facing house catches both the sunrise and sunset, and during my stay, the early-morning sky was streaked with candyfloss clouds.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026
Jerry Perez, The Drive, 4 June 2026
Nate Thomas is entering his second season of being an option there after wowing the staff at OTAs last season, and the Cowboys used a fourth-round pick on a player with 34 collegiate starts at the position in Penn State’s Drew Shelton.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
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Interjection
See who'll wow the home crowds in the World Cup.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 26 May 2026
And wow, how juicy that fruit is, plucked straight from the plant and carved by Balala with a machete.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 14 May 2026
Noun
The following maximalist interior designers—all of whom are listed on the AD PRO Directory—know just how to give homes a wow factor through brave decor choices, eclectic curation, and whimsical details.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 19 Apr. 2026
The views were what gave this place its wow factor; the south-facing house catches both the sunrise and sunset, and during my stay, the early-morning sky was streaked with candyfloss clouds.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
The Nuvolari is essentially an evolution of the Concept C (which was previously touted as purely electric) that wowed last year, down to the color.
—Jerry Perez, The Drive, 4 June 2026
Nate Thomas is entering his second season of being an option there after wowing the staff at OTAs last season, and the Cowboys used a fourth-round pick on a player with 34 collegiate starts at the position in Penn State’s Drew Shelton.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
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“Wow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wow. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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