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
Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2025
What has amazed Boudreau even more is that even as the project was suspended, many staff members kept working informally — keeping tabs on the famine situation in their country.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 13 Aug. 2025
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
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
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Verb
Remus, who is now 5, amazes his family by reading books on his own, a development which Whittenburg attributes in part to the Imagination Library.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2025
What has amazed Boudreau even more is that even as the project was suspended, many staff members kept working informally — keeping tabs on the famine situation in their country.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 13 Aug. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amaze
Adjective
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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
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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
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Under Kidman's Practical Magic 2 post, 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.—
Nigel Smith,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, The Pitt only has two wins so far, but Shawn Hatosy wins most astonished speech.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
8 Sep. 2025
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In real life, Kerr was also surprised by this in his early days.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Don't be surprised if Giolito isn't on Boston's roster next season.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Their shocked reaction doesn’t stop Hersh’s mother.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Goodall, whose own site was relatively protected, was shocked.—
Michelle Nijhuis,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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He is then seen collapsing on the dance floor in front of horrified guests.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Alma refuses to stay for the ending, and Alfred is equally appalled.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
4 Oct. 2025
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Virginia coach Tony Elliott didn’t sound too appalled either.—
Will Leitch,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The women, visitors from the countryside, seemed awed by everything.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Little Penn would be awed and humbled.—
Sophie Ansari,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Amaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amaze. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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