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
David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
The nearly two-and-a-half-minute clip shows many of the original film's iconic scenes, including Lilo's astonished discovery of the mysterious blue alien Stitch.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Director Robert Hastie and choreographer Jenny Arnold keep the quintet of actors in such constant motion, rife with genre winks and references, that I was astonished not to see Ben Stones’s crisp, transformable base costumes of pinstripes, suspenders, and ties soaked clean through by the finale.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The following day, at a Dunkin’ beneath the Capitol complex, Rhodes held forth to astonished journalists about the righteousness of the assault.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
The nearly two-and-a-half-minute clip shows many of the original film's iconic scenes, including Lilo's astonished discovery of the mysterious blue alien Stitch.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
Sue Bird, a WNBA and college basketball legend in her own right, was also astonished.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Director Robert Hastie and choreographer Jenny Arnold keep the quintet of actors in such constant motion, rife with genre winks and references, that I was astonished not to see Ben Stones’s crisp, transformable base costumes of pinstripes, suspenders, and ties soaked clean through by the finale.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for astonished
Adjective
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People were amazed by the way the camera captured years of activity.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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Both Aduba and Park are amazed by how meticulous Davies was with the show’s details.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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Rylee Arnold, 28, recently purchased a home in Salt Lake City and was pleasantly surprised when her seller offered to cover many of the closing costs.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
29 June 2025
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Don’t be surprised if a group dynamic undergoes a major shift as someone’s true colors are revealed.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
28 June 2025
Verb
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For the coveted shoot, the Olympic athlete stunned in a variety of looks.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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However, most were stunned at Dawn's story.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Feel that stretch in your shoulders, and in your capacity to still be shocked, six months into Trump’s second term.—
Jena Friedman,
New Yorker,
25 June 2025
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Matlin appears shocked but somewhat timid when Hurt, who presented her with the award after winning the previous year's Best Actor statue for Kiss of the Spider Woman, calls and then signs her name.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
23 June 2025
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“Astonished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astonished. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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