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
Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 14 July 2025
Red tint amazes skywatchers Smartphones not enough to capture moon's beauty
What would a lunar eclipse look like if the earth was flat?
—Jenny Porter Tilley, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Mar. 2025
Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2025
Locke hadn't come across many others who felt the same way about their tattoos, but she's been amazed by the online response to her post.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Its steadfast dedication to its classic roots, combined with a fearless spirit of innovation, results in pieces that never fail to amaze.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 14 July 2025
Red tint amazes skywatchers Smartphones not enough to capture moon's beauty
What would a lunar eclipse look like if the earth was flat?
—Jenny Porter Tilley, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Customers who come into Stock Vintage are often amazed that the garments have stayed in good condition.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2025
Locke hadn't come across many others who felt the same way about their tattoos, but she's been amazed by the online response to her post.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amaze
Adjective
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Attendees in East London were likely astonished to see their monarch at the festival, much like how Austinites would be starstruck by a glimpse of Matthew McConaughey.—
Mars Salazar,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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In what seems like a parody of a ritual that exists mostly in the imagination of cartoonists, the proposal requires the gentleman to be on his knees offering an astonished lady a box containing a ring.—
Judith Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 June 2025
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One thing to watch out for Don’t be surprised to see Nicolas Jover prowling the Old Trafford technical area Sunday.—
Peter South,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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To mark the occasion, Charli — who married The 1975’s George Daniel in July — surprised fans with a cryptic message and later shared a teaser for her next creative endeavor.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Tony Caba is accused of killing 45-year-old Roberto Cuevas in front of shocked partygoers near Fourth Ave.—
Sheetal Banchariya,
New York Daily News,
11 Aug. 2025
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For the most part, the teens are shocked, often horrified, hearing their mothers use the term when talking directly to their fathers.—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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When Burrell wasn’t tapped to join the show’s 28th season in January — after playing a central role in the first 27 — viewers were appalled and even Burrell was baffled.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2025
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There was an appalled silence broken at last by Wells.—
Robeson Bailey,
Outdoor Life,
11 June 2025
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Fifty years later Bruce regards the song with a kind of awed detachment.—
Peter Ames Carlin,
Rolling Stone,
13 Aug. 2025
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An instant later, six-foot-tall flames burst upward in blazing pillars, followed by an intoxicating waft of garlic, lemon and herbs that permeated the air over a crowd of awed onlookers.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
25 July 2025
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“Amaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amaze. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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