1
as in amazed
affected with sudden and great wonder or surprise
was astonished at seeing a cow wandering down Main Street
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2
as in wondering
filled with amazement or wonder
grandparents astonished at how much their grandchildren had grown in the past year
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as in surprised
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected
the news that you and she broke up absolutely astonishes me
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Recent Examples of astonished
Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
Every new scrap of information about Ash and LaMotte is greeted with an astonished rapture.
—Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
But encountering the layers of censorship and self-censorship that impose themselves on an Arabic text in English astonished me yet again.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Meanwhile, The Pitt only has two wins so far, but Shawn Hatosy wins most astonished speech.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
Every new scrap of information about Ash and LaMotte is greeted with an astonished rapture.
—Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
Williams said he was astonished when Rodman showed him a bill for £27,500 ($36,930) at the end of the night.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
But encountering the layers of censorship and self-censorship that impose themselves on an Arabic text in English astonished me yet again.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for astonished
Adjective
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Instead, Bad Bunny — aka Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio — focused on how is amazed by his good fortune.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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And amazed at what transpired in his comeback game.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Here's how Trump surprised the world.—
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FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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The commitment to the character on the part of the puppeteers also surprised the celebrity guests.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The iguanas featured in the makeshift blanket are cold-stunned lizards.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
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Whenever this happens, iguanas, which are accustomed to hot weather, become cold-stunned.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The usually positive Gauff went negative, lacked energy and seemed bewildered and overwhelmed.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Since his starring days at Gonzaga, Timme has earned bewildered double takes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Cubans were shocked by the US operation in January that captured their key ally, Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, and resulted in the deaths of more than 30 Cuban security forces protecting him.—
Bianna Golodryga,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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DeepSeek's release at the time shocked global investors, who thought China could not innovate on AI without high-end Nvidia chips.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But some Germans are not thrilled by this American adoption of lüften, posting their own horrified reaction videos to TikTok.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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In witness footage shared by the police, the paraglider is seen falling from the sky with a faulty parachute and spiraling quickly towards the waters below, before smashing into the ocean in front of horrified beachgoers.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The exchange startled Loftus, who this month shared the correspondence with the Orlando Sentinel.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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YouTube’s growth as a competitor to traditional television has startled the industry in recent years.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Astonished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astonished. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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