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
Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
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
Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
Truffaut had astonished the 1959 Cannes Film Festival with The 400 Blows, as had Alain Resnais with the monumental Hiroshima Mon Amour.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Every new scrap of information about Ash and LaMotte is greeted with an astonished rapture.
—Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
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
Verb
Jack Black is truly astonished by Elle Fanning's attraction to him.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
Truffaut had astonished the 1959 Cannes Film Festival with The 400 Blows, as had Alain Resnais with the monumental Hiroshima Mon Amour.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for astonished
Adjective
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Jimmy Fallon was amazed that Charles said that to Kelce, and not just because the 6-foot-5 Kelce could have pounded the actor into a pulp.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 Jan. 2026
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All those economic experts will be amazed.—
William W Bedsworth,
Oc Register,
4 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Some of her advice surprised me.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Bankers shouldn't be surprised that now Trump — who fears that Republicans could suffer in midterm elections in 2026 — would try to regain a bit of populist popularity with a 10 percent cap on credit card rates.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Rents reflected all of that, and many older, long-time residents in modest suburbs seemed stunned to learn of leases starting at $1,500 or $1,600 a month and reaching as high as $3,800 or even $4,000.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
13 Jan. 2026
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Farley, who looks stunned, examines it.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The movie took liberties, but White's fight for Stuart to be a mouse-like boy is an important part of his history, even if some are bewildered by it.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
13 Dec. 2025
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Uma is bewildered at this new world, while Gopal can’t so much as look at her.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
Verb
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And honestly, would you be shocked if this administration tried to make its dream a reality?—
Gustavo Arellano,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Christopher Parente wasn't shocked to learn that a federal immigration agent had shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Good in her car in Minneapolis.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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
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Yang plays Kieran Culkin’s stand-in, his arms nightmarishly chainsawed off as Ashley Padilla’s Catherine O’Hara equivalent lets out a series of horrified shrieks.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
20 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Authorities in southern Colorado are investigating after a sudden explosion damaged a building and startled nearby residents.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Leibfried was responding to a report of a domestic disturbance in the building and was startled by a loud bang that emanated from the closed door of an apartment.—
Peter Passi,
Twin Cities,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Astonished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astonished. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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