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verb

past tense of awe

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of awed
Adjective
Most writers with a foot in the avant-garde achieve cult status at best; Smith collects awed reviews at home and abroad, wins prizes and honors, and sells lots and lots of books to avid fans. Adam Begley, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025 And some likely were still awed that Sabathia saved the Milwaukee Brewers’ 2008 playoff run by making each of his final three starts of the season on three days rest. Brendan Kuty, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025 Its striking, smoke-ring-like appearance has both awed and puzzled astronomers, who have long debated whether this remnant truly takes on a ring shape or if its appearance is merely an illusion created by our viewpoint in space. Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2025 On Saturday, as culmination to Marvel’s packed San Diego Comic-Con panel announcing the studio’s upcoming slate of projects, veteran MCU hands Anthony and Joe Russo appeared onstage alongside a phalanx of sinister metal-mask-wearing, robed figures to ecstatic cheers and awed murmurs. Chris Lee, Vulture, 29 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for awed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awed
Adjective
  • Perhaps the two Greek architects, Isidore and Anthemius would be as amazed as the tourists are.
    Danuta Hamlin, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • The Doctor is worried the uncanny resemblance is more than just a coincidence, and is amazed by the strength of the genetic link between two people living three millennia apart.
    Richard Edwards, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • As a woman, I am appalled by Michael Tanzi's outrageous actions.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
  • As an anti-capital punishment lawyer, I am appalled by what followed as well.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Tucker Wetmore is still a little astonished by his success.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The following day, at a Dunkin’ beneath the Capitol complex, Rhodes held forth to astonished journalists about the righteousness of the assault.
    David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • That lineup's success against the Kings means that Davis, PJ Washington, Naji Marshall and Lively will get plenty of run tonight as well. Don't be surprised if the Mavs' collective size forces Edey into foul trouble.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The Wall Street Journal board agreed with Powell’s assessment but wasn’t surprised Trump lashed out against him.
    Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025

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“Awed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awed. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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