as in to surprise
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected
your ability to remember names and faces amazes me
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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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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 amaze
Janine Henni, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Extraordinary craftsmanship that amazed even the architect.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Wired Staff, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2025
The viral video has amazed internet users, leading to more than 3.9 million views and 689,000 likes on TikTok at the time of writing.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The science behind the process continues to amaze me.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Extraordinary craftsmanship that amazed even the architect.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
The results amazed and surprised us, capturing an industry at fundamental odds with itself.
—Wired Staff, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2025
The viral video has amazed internet users, leading to more than 3.9 million views and 689,000 likes on TikTok at the time of writing.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amaze
Adjective
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Dia is shocked when she’s chosen for a highly coveted internship, along with six other teenagers from around the world.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2025
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As a result, the dwarf planet likely has an abundance of highly shocked material, which could be an important target for future sampling missions there.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Tucker Wetmore is still a little astonished by his success.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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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
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People might be surprised to discover that my company does not offer cost-of-living raises.—
Lance Reid,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Said adversary is left reeling and unable to respond effectively, while onlookers are surprised and impressed.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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One of Whipple’s main sources is Biden’s former chief of staff Ron Klain, who often comes across in the book as an appalled observer.—
Fintan O’Toole,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Some clients, new and existing, may be steering business its way in appalled solidarity.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The magazine saw itself as literary but not self-serious; if the stereotypical National Geographic story was a walk through the jungle recounted in hushed, awed tones, its Outside equivalent was a little dustier, wilder, and less reverent.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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The visibly shocked and awed fan more than proved her Green Day knowledge by belting out the lyrics perfectly with Armstrong.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Amaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amaze. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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