as in amazed
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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Adjective
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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People are always so amazed at how my 2-year-old can come into the studio and put her own paints on her palette and get her brush and just start going.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
5 Nov. 2025
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And finally, the world was amazed.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
29 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
Adjective
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After another four strikeouts on the mound, Ohtani hit his third home run of the night in the seventh inning, traveling 427 feet into the stands full of astonished Dodgers fans.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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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
Verb
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There would have been people who were appalled by what was going on.—
James Frater,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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That this face was his appalled him more.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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After holding the mask down for a few seconds, Angel was pleasantly surprised by the results.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Was Laferte surprised to debut in the top 10?—
Pamela Bustios,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Awed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awed. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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