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verb

past tense of awe

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of awed
Adjective
Sleek sea otters dive and twirl in a tank before awed visitors. Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025 Most writers with a foot in the avant-garde achieve cult status at best; Smith collects awed reviews at home and abroad, wins prizes and honors, and sells lots and lots of books to avid fans. Adam Begley, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025 And some likely were still awed that Sabathia saved the Milwaukee Brewers’ 2008 playoff run by making each of his final three starts of the season on three days rest. Brendan Kuty, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025 Its striking, smoke-ring-like appearance has both awed and puzzled astronomers, who have long debated whether this remnant truly takes on a ring shape or if its appearance is merely an illusion created by our viewpoint in space. Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for awed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awed
Adjective
  • Ben Brown is amazed by the energy Crow-Armstrong brings daily.
    Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 19 June 2025
  • Viewers on YouTube were amazed by the poster's finds, as well as the dresser itself.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Verb
  • As a woman, I am appalled by Michael Tanzi's outrageous actions.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
  • As an anti-capital punishment lawyer, I am appalled by what followed as well.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • And the writer’s astonished eyes answer: yes, that was me.
    Jayson Greene, Time, 17 June 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • Don’t be surprised, however, if the Penguins trade other draft picks for the sake of moving up in the draft or acquiring NHL-ready players.
    Josh Yohe, New York Times, 17 June 2025
  • Don’t be surprised if this track-only beast turns out to be the latest.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 June 2025

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“Awed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awed. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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