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amazed

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verb

past tense of amaze

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of amazed
Adjective
The archers were amazed at how strong the bow was for its size. Clare Conley, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2025 Kaelen Culpepper is amazed by how his former Wichita teammate prepares for games in the cage, a regimen Jenkins says is years in the making. Dan Hayes, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
Andrew Harnik | Getty Images Shares of Oracle surged 36% in yesterday’s session after the company’s cloud growth estimates amazed Wall Street. Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025 The 90-yard dash along the right sideline one play after Ruvalcaba’s interception amazed his teammates. Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for amazed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amazed
Adjective
  • Combs appeared stunned and wide-eyed as Subramanian mentioned his children in his address and also imposed five years of supervised release and a $500,000 fine, the maximum possible.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Though Guzman had always wanted to go, this year marked her first time, and stepping inside left her stunned.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • For their 15th anniversary, the Saved by the Bell star surprised her husband with an at-home recreation of their wedding.
    Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Changing the Rankings Many readers may be surprised not to see Turkey’s 1915 Çanakkale Bridge, which holds the record for the longest suspension span.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Fans in the comments expressed excitement about the forthcoming sequel to the witchy cult classic — which was based on the 1995 Alice Hoffman novel of the same name — while others seemed astonished that filming for the movie has already finished.
    Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Meanwhile, The Pitt only has two wins so far, but Shawn Hatosy wins most astonished speech.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Florida family of a man who was recently was deported to Venezuela despite having TPS at the time said they were shocked by the ruling and afraid they could be detained and deported at any time.
    Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The case shocked the nation and Gein became a pop culture boogeyman whose crimes inspired numerous horror films, including The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Psycho, and The Silence of the Lambs.
    Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • He is then seen collapsing on the dance floor in front of horrified guests.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The Prime Video series ends with a horrified Daniel looking at Cherry, who's shown smiling at him with her hands calmly resting on very pregnant belly.
    Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • First baseman Michael Toglia covered his head, too, and was startled when the ball landed a few feet from him.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Sleep may be disturbed by a pet's movements, and dogs may bite if startled.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Virginia coach Tony Elliott didn’t sound too appalled either.
    Will Leitch, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Hollywood Reporter radio critic Bill Bloecher was less appalled but of the same mind.
    Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The women, visitors from the countryside, seemed awed by everything.
    Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Little Penn would be awed and humbled.
    Sophie Ansari, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025

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“Amazed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amazed. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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