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adjective

ə-ˈmāzd How to pronounce amazed (audio)
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as in stunned
affected with sudden and great wonder or surprise you'd be amazed at the destruction one small squirrel can cause inside a house

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as in wondering
filled with amazement or wonder a visitor cannot help but be amazed by the size of the Great Pyramid

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amazed

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verb

past tense of amaze
as in surprised
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected your ability to remember names and faces amazes me

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Recent Examples of amazed
Adjective
Hard to find anybody who is not amazed by both his talent and his humility. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Boone was especially amazed that the museum has a 20-foot segment of the 360-foot communications antenna that once rose from the North Tower. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
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Just before halftime, van Persie slipped past the Spanish defensive line to receive a long-range pass from teammate Daley Blind and looped the ball over Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas with a first-time diving header that amazed the audience. — Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026 When Alexander Graham Bell demonstrated the telephone at America’s Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1876, the invention amazed the crowd. — David H. Hsu, Fortune, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for amazed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amazed
  1. stunned
  2. astonished
  3. surprised
  4. shocked
  5. awed
  6. startled
  7. horrified
  8. bewildered
Adjective
  • In front of a stunned Dodgers Stadium, the Brewers fought back on Thursday from an early 4-0 deficit.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
  • It was released as the third of the three-pack of new albums Drake dropped to stunned audiences this May.
    — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of stunned
Adjective
  • Further stories illuminate emotional realities burrowed deep within enormously likeable characters, often moving the reader (or this reader anyway) to astonished tears.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
  • One that draws more approving thumbs-ups, creates more astonished grins, or pulls more phones from pockets for impromptu photographs and video—especially in stunning Verde Ermes metallic paint.
    — Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Definition of astonished
Verb
  • Back then, Hamilton was a political newcomer who surprised himself with his candidacy.
    — Kathleen Parker, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
  • But what has surprised creators more than anything is how hard YouTube is fighting back.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of surprised
Adjective
  • Many attendees in the chambers appeared shocked and confused at the proposal for the new ordinance.
    — Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The first thing a newborn baby touches upon entering the world is cloth—a towel or blanket wrapped around its shocked little body.
    — Livia Caligor, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of shocked
Adjective
  • The syrupy strings, treacly piano and awed choral vocals conjure an atmosphere of strained enchantment, suggesting a film burdened by fatal amounts of whimsy and emotional manipulation.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Related Articles The runway appearance of both Hosk and Palvin has set the internet aflame, with awed viewers commending the new moms and calling attention to the indelible power of women.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of awed
Verb
  • Surveillance footage & evidence Police reviewed surveillance footage in the area, which showed the two gunshot victims walking, then appear startled, according to court records.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
  • However, startled by the activation of the security system, the suspect fled the scene without stealing any loot.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of startled
Adjective
  • Gomez, 67, recalled, watching as responding officers pulled a horrified boy from the car.
    — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Greg O'Neill, 63, was swimming at Sorrento Beach in the northern suburbs of Perth in Western Australia on Friday when the attack happened in front of horrified beachgoers.
    — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of horrified
Adjective
  • They were soon surrounded by a crowd of about 1,000 bewildered villagers, who alerted forest officials patrolling nearby.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
  • What appears before the bewildered trio is a boy with a face resembling a frog’s, named Fūsuke.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
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“Amazed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amazed. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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