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verb

past tense of astound

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Recent Examples of astounded
Adjective
Even in her 90s, her easily flitting vocals astounded, bouncing from deep valleys to breathy peaks, and, like the best jazz, mimicking the volatility and joy of the human spirit. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025 Joseph Weizenbaum, a professor at MIT who devised the first chatbot in the 1960s, was astounded and deeply troubled by how readily people poured out their hearts to his program. Krista Stevens, Longreads, 8 July 2025
Verb
Honorable Mentions Toverland, Netherlands One of the most innovative parks for families in the world, Toverland astounded me with its attention to detail. Zachary Laks, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025 Playing with composure and maturity that astounded his most veteran teammates, Anthony cemented himself as Boston’s leadoff man and put their AL East rivals on notice. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for astounded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for astounded
Adjective
  • Questlove rewinds over and over, amazed at the band’s tightness.
    Touré, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The viral video sparked thousands of comments from amazed, and skeptical, viewers.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Under Kidman's Practical Magic 2 post, fans in the comments expressed excitement about the forthcoming sequel to the witchy cult classic — which was based on the 1995 Alice Hoffman novel of the same name — while others seemed astonished that filming for the movie has already finished.
    Nigel Smith, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Meanwhile, The Pitt only has two wins so far, but Shawn Hatosy wins most astonished speech.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Plainly, Miami was surprised by how Louisville came out, Cards coach Jeff Brohm one-up on Cristobal’s staff.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
  • But one woman's response to a fairly common interview question has surprised viewers on social media, leaving them in hysterics with her peculiar answer.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The stunned silence after her answer kind of says it all.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
  • What has left me completely stunned is that Labubus are on sale, too—just not on Amazon.
    Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • However, many of those watching Ray’s video were shocked at how long his daughter’s day at school was.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Then, when the movie came to Netflix in 2021 and there was an online resurgence, she was once again shocked to learn about the series' impact.
    Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Who jumped, startled, when Rey laughed nervously.
    Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
  • First baseman Michael Toglia covered his head, too, and was startled when the ball landed a few feet from him.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025

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“Astounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astounded. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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