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
Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
That has led to months of acrimony and left many veteran officials at DHS—including those who support the president’s deportation goals—astonished at the dysfunction.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 29 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
Don’t be astonished if Honeywell upwardly revises its earnings forecasts later in the year.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
That has led to months of acrimony and left many veteran officials at DHS—including those who support the president’s deportation goals—astonished at the dysfunction.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for astonished
Adjective
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Fellow passengers were moved and amazed to witness a former president stuck in typical airport delays alongside them.—
Meg Kinnard,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Everybody was amazed that this year marked her first time performing on the Grammys.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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When Mammen recently went to China, he was surprised by the pace of change.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Homelessness advocates and service providers said they were surprised by the figure, noting that the official Point-in-Time results have not yet been released.—
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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The crowd erupted as Brady posed for photos, signed autographs and ripped packs alongside stunned fans.—
Andy Scholes,
CNN Money,
23 Feb. 2026
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Bergsma was pretty stunned too.—
Howard Fendrich,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Olivier tried successfully to get the reader to understand how a gentle, pacific young man could come to kill more than a thousand people, and so capturing the tone and empathetic portrayal not only of Simo Häyhä and his colleagues but also of the often-bewildered Russian soldiers was essential.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
30 Jan. 2026
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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
Verb
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Although, clearly, no one would be shocked if the Metallica ends up adding many more dates.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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In fact, they were deeply shocked by one particular article, which seemed to imply that microplastics being deep inside the very structure of human bones was a bad thing.—
Stephanie Redmond,
New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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And the posts do tend to trigger horrified reactions from other TikTok users.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The partygoers don’t really know how to react until Stab interrupts the performance to choke Kid out, and then everyone becomes horrified.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Jordan and Lindo appeared startled by the incident but continued with their presentation.—
Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Amid a years-long decline in the bee population that has startled scientists, experts are now warning that a growing industry is hurting native habitats and potentially leading to further die-offs.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Astonished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astonished. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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