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1
as in amazed
affected with sudden and great wonder or surprise
the crowds were awestruck by the aerial feats of the stunt pilots
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2
as in wondering
filled with amazement or wonder
awestruck by the majesty of the Sierra Nevada Mountains
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Recent Examples of awestruck
Over the last few years, Monfils has thrilled crowds pretty much wherever he’s been, drawing awestruck reactions from people disbelieving at how someone in their mid- and now late 30s can be producing such spellbinding tennis.
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James Hansen, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Videos quickly went viral, showing the 4-foot, 77-pound bot attempting a surprisingly spry jog down sidewalks and engaging awestruck passersby with an unexpected proficiency in modern lingo.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
In one of the film’s most blissful scenes, BJ instantly connects with two Black women in front of an awestruck Tae, relying on nothing but charm and a shared cultural language.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 14 June 2025
At that moment, an awestruck Waterhouse thought everyone needed to know about this vibrant creature whose orange-and-blue-hued abdomen resembled a Pendleton blanket.
—Ilana Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
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James Hansen, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Videos quickly went viral, showing the 4-foot, 77-pound bot attempting a surprisingly spry jog down sidewalks and engaging awestruck passersby with an unexpected proficiency in modern lingo.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
In one of the film’s most blissful scenes, BJ instantly connects with two Black women in front of an awestruck Tae, relying on nothing but charm and a shared cultural language.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 14 June 2025
At that moment, an awestruck Waterhouse thought everyone needed to know about this vibrant creature whose orange-and-blue-hued abdomen resembled a Pendleton blanket.
—Ilana Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for awestruck
Adjective
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Instead, Bad Bunny — aka Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio — focused on how is amazed by his good fortune.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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And amazed at what transpired in his comeback game.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Gianluigi Donnarumma looked stunned.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Playing 40 minutes of perhaps unfamiliar material before getting to the hits sounds challenging and, to be sure, some of the more lubricated audience members sat in stunned silence.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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One that draws more approving thumbs-ups, creates more astonished grins, or pulls more phones from pockets for impromptu photographs and video—especially in stunning Verde Ermes metallic paint.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
19 Jan. 2026
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Live, the 11-year-old actor shared his astonished reaction to getting the note.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Reigning champion Maxwell Jacob Friedman, also known as MJF, looked shocked as the chant began, staring into the camera wide eyed before scanning the crowd.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Fans shared their shocked reactions to the incident on social media.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The monks have been surprised to see their message transcend ideologies.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The power of social media The monks have been surprised to see their message transcend ideologies.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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From decades old stalwarts that awed generations of diners to relative newcomers that arrived boasting critical acclaim, here are a few of the closures that hit hardest in 2025.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
30 Dec. 2025
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The Aggies lauded Kentucky as a great team and were still laughing in disbelief after the match, awed by their own accomplishments.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
21 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Olivier tried successfully to get the reader to understand how a gentle, pacific young man could come to kill more than a thousand people, and so capturing the tone and empathetic portrayal not only of Simo Häyhä and his colleagues but also of the often-bewildered Russian soldiers was essential.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
30 Jan. 2026
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The usually positive Gauff went negative, lacked energy and seemed bewildered and overwhelmed.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Awestruck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awestruck. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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