1
as in amazed
affected with sudden and great wonder or surprise
were astounded to realize that we were holding the winning lottery ticket
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as in astonished
filled with amazement or wonder
the astounded look on the tourists' faces when the police ordered them to leave the country immediately
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as in surprised
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected
it astounds me that you flew all the way out here just for my birthday
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Recent Examples of astounded
Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Jamie seems astounded by her guess and says that, yes, one was.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Internet users have been left astounded by the similarities between the two women.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Internet users were astounded by the new and improved look, which has led to an overwhelming positive response.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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Be astounded by Kilden Performing Arts Centre’s architecture, do some window shopping along Markens Gate and take a walk around the photogenic Kristiansand Cathedral.
—Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Jamie seems astounded by her guess and says that, yes, one was.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Internet users have been left astounded by the similarities between the two women.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Internet users were astounded by the new and improved look, which has led to an overwhelming positive response.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for astounded
Adjective
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Ben Brown is amazed by the energy Crow-Armstrong brings daily.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Viewers on YouTube were amazed by the poster's finds, as well as the dresser itself.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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And the writer’s astonished eyes answer: yes, that was me.—
Jayson Greene,
Time,
17 June 2025
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Arriving onstage hours late, Stone regaled the astonished crowd with a diatribe against Jerry Goldstein, his manager since the early ’90s.—
Chris Morris,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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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
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
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“Astounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astounded. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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