—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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Devonne Goode, Parents, 24 Apr. 2025
Oh, wow, a truffle shrimp empanada sounds like the perfect partner for the Athletic IPA.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2025
For visual impact, engineering intrigue, and sheer ‘wow’ factor, nothing comes close to this ‘Super Cygnet’ said Nicholas Mee, found of Nicholas Mee & Company.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Jade Walker, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
Marketed as the first AI capable of independently completing software development tasks, Devin wowed audiences with its ability to debug, deploy applications, and manage GitHub issues.
—Quora, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Interjection
In theaters April 25 (re-release) Rating: PG-13 (Sci-Fi/Action/Adventure) Staying with the Star Wars theme, Episode III - Revenge of the Sith is celebrating its 20th anniversary (wow) with a nationwide re-release in theaters this weekend.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 24 Apr. 2025
Oh, wow, a truffle shrimp empanada sounds like the perfect partner for the Athletic IPA.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
Stay in Maryland, Governor Moore, and experience the wow of local living.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2025
For visual impact, engineering intrigue, and sheer ‘wow’ factor, nothing comes close to this ‘Super Cygnet’ said Nicholas Mee, found of Nicholas Mee & Company.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
American Music Awards nominees announced And rapper Kendrick Lamar, who wowed audiences with his Super Bowl LIX halftime show in February, leads the list with 10 nominations, including artist of the year, album of the year and song of the year.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
Marketed as the first AI capable of independently completing software development tasks, Devin wowed audiences with its ability to debug, deploy applications, and manage GitHub issues.
—Quora, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Wow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wow. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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