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
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
What really amazed the animal lover was Bow's loyalty to Shy, even though the dogs had only known each other for a day.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 15 Apr. 2026
Malaysian visitor Russel Lupang was amazed by their appearances and movements.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 17 Nov. 2025
In 1905, German zoologist Gustav Tornier described a live-bearing toad from Tanzania that amazed scientists of his time.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
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Verb
The array of quality dishes amaze; chefs stand ready to slice roasts like prime rib and prepare pastas to order.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
What really amazed the animal lover was Bow's loyalty to Shy, even though the dogs had only known each other for a day.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
On every stop, journalists were amazed by the American public’s rapturous response to Edward.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 15 Apr. 2026
Malaysian visitor Russel Lupang was amazed by their appearances and movements.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
The universe amazed me yet again.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 17 Nov. 2025
In 1905, German zoologist Gustav Tornier described a live-bearing toad from Tanzania that amazed scientists of his time.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amaze
Adjective
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Some looked stunned, others threw up their hands or clapped.—
Camila Gomez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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But within seconds of being knocked back, the responding officers were back up, checking on each other and evacuating stunned residents — including several children — from the rubble of the home, the video shows.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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And yet so many fans and media are some cocktail of shocked and outraged over tickets to a World Cup being high, or the travel cost to get here being a lot, or local hotels and public transportation jacking their prices.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2026
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Bush Hager noted, as Bertinelli looked shocked.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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And so did a few astonished gasps when a drone shot revealed just how far outside of the Mojave tent her crowd of headbanging bodies stretched.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2026
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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
Adjective
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When told of his dismissal, Morey was surprised and expressed disappointment but was understanding.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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What surprised researchers wasn’t the presence of microplastics, but the volume.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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Castro, who spent the day with Mejia and often translated for her, described Mejia as awed and giddy throughout the day.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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And the second-to-none acoustics, with 10,000 state-of-the-art fiber panels that project sound throughout the theater, will leave you awed.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Let’s not confuse slightly horrified admiration for Irina’s determination with admiration for her as a person.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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As the scene was projected onto a screen, Jude seemed slightly horrified to see himself in front of the camera rather than behind it.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Everyone was so relieved to see how bewildered everyone else was that the feeling in this place was almost festive.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Numerous cryptocurrency novices become bewildered by intricate decals and fluctuating percentages.—
Malana VanTyler,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Amaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amaze. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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