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verb

past tense of astound

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of astounded
Adjective
Last summer, North Carolina locals were astounded by a rare but entirely natural phenomenon that caused the ocean along the Crystal Coast to sparkle with a brilliant blue radiance that folks previously only associated with places like the Bahamas or Turks and Caicos. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 June 2025 Trump was astounded by the accommodations in Lusail, a new city outside of Doha that was built from the ground up. Chris Megerian, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025 Vice Mayor John Herbst, an expert in finance and accounting, was astounded. Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 7 May 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for astounded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for astounded
Adjective
  • For example - our interns are both amazed and delighted when their work becomes new content in our vehicles.
    Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
  • As a lifelong skywatcher, Harry remembers watching the Perseid meteor shower every summer in his hometown and being amazed by the wonders of the night sky.
    Harry Bennett, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • In what seems like a parody of a ritual that exists mostly in the imagination of cartoonists, the proposal requires the gentleman to be on his knees offering an astonished lady a box containing a ring.
    Judith Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2025
Verb
  • For the coveted shoot, the Olympic athlete stunned in a variety of looks.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
  • However, most were stunned at Dawn's story.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Tony Caba is accused of killing 45-year-old Roberto Cuevas in front of shocked partygoers near Fourth Ave.
    Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2025
  • For the most part, the teens are shocked, often horrified, hearing their mothers use the term when talking directly to their fathers.
    Sari Hitchins, Parents, 11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • To mark the occasion, Charli — who married The 1975’s George Daniel in July — surprised fans with a cryptic message and later shared a teaser for her next creative endeavor.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 16 Aug. 2025
  • The footage shows Partridge crying her eyes out over the prospect of losing Lilly, only to be surprised with a new addition in the shape of Coco. Donkey has now been castrated, and the adorable family trio lives together in a large field with Partridge's other horses.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025

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“Astounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astounded. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.

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