as in wondering
filled with amazement or wonder
gave the nationally known golfer an awed look
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Recent Examples of awed
Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
An hour later, Jess stood atop a cement terrace, awed by the sea of chatter, laughter and shouts that swamped the plaza.
—Bennet Goldstein, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
Westover eventually accepted her friend’s invitation to a wealthy home of royal heritage, where she was awed by Madam Bedi.
—Anesce Dremen, Longreads, 3 July 2025
Indiana State Police Troopers Amanda Parker and Jaylen Holt-Terry took their plates and sat off to the side Tuesday afternoon, awed by the history in the room.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
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Verb
An instant later, six-foot-tall flames burst upward in blazing pillars, followed by an intoxicating waft of garlic, lemon and herbs that permeated the air over a crowd of awed onlookers.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
An hour later, Jess stood atop a cement terrace, awed by the sea of chatter, laughter and shouts that swamped the plaza.
—Bennet Goldstein, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
Westover eventually accepted her friend’s invitation to a wealthy home of royal heritage, where she was awed by Madam Bedi.
—Anesce Dremen, Longreads, 3 July 2025
Indiana State Police Troopers Amanda Parker and Jaylen Holt-Terry took their plates and sat off to the side Tuesday afternoon, awed by the history in the room.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for awed
Adjective
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Parente isn’t the only attorney who was amazed the government’s Chevy Tahoe was allowed to leave the state.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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Viewers on TikTok were amazed by the seller’s incredible housewarming gift in the viral video.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
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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
Verb
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How shocked and appalled and offended everyone seems to be by this.—
Nick Suss,
Nashville Tennessean,
13 Oct. 2025
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After going public together on social media, the pair have elicited strong reactions from people in their comments — some appalled by their age gap and others who quickly jump to their defense.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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
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Meanwhile, The Pitt only has two wins so far, but Shawn Hatosy wins most astonished speech.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Well, maybe a little surprised, considering the opponent was the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers, who allowed only four runs in sweeping the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Championship Series.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Pillsbury was particularly surprised by this reaction.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Awed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awed. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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