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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
One awestruck girl kept reaching out to touch Mr. Abu Amsha’s guitar.
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Ghada Abdulfattah, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Nov. 2025
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.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The awestruck crowd parts like the Red Sea with the commanding wave of a golden staff that’s soon traded for an electric guitar to shred amongst the audience.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 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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Ghada Abdulfattah, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Nov. 2025
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.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The awestruck crowd parts like the Red Sea with the commanding wave of a golden staff that’s soon traded for an electric guitar to shred amongst the audience.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 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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Tito played and my father was amazed.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
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Don’t Keep Sitting in the Same Old Blind I’m amazed at how many hunters will pick a field edge to hunt for the season and just wait… and wait.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The video, which garnered more than 750,000 likes, drew thousands of comments from stunned viewers.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Camavinga looked stunned, his teammates furious, and the referee was left dealing with protests from all angles.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 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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Or Scott Spiezio, whose three-run thunderbolt into the right field box seats in Game 6 of the World Series against San Francisco started the comeback from a 3-2 series deficit that led to those looks of shocked amazement among long-time Angels employees the next night.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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After one bite, Chris looked shocked.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Apr. 2026
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Experts Say Curiosity Drove Inky, Not Distress Aquarium officials were not entirely surprised by the escape, noting that octopuses are known for their curiosity, problem-solving abilities and capacity to slip through extremely small spaces.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2026
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People were genuinely surprised to see David sitting happily among these big animals and see the babies.—
Olivia Morelli,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Castro, who spent the day with Mejia and often translated for her, described Mejia as awed and giddy throughout the day.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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And the second-to-none acoustics, with 10,000 state-of-the-art fiber panels that project sound throughout the theater, will leave you awed.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Connie is bewildered but happy about this.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
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This sometimes left audience members bewildered about what had actually happened.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Awestruck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awestruck. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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