Thesaurus results for DUMBFOUNDS

dumbfounds

verb

variants also dumfounds

present tense third-person singular of dumbfound

as in amazes

to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected the surprise ending will dumbfound even the most seasoned mystery reader

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More than 30 years later, what amazes me isn’t just what that team accomplished on the field.

— Charlie Davies, New York Times, 9 June 2026
This technology still amazes me.

— Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026

Definition of amazes

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What surprises me, actually, is – not surprises me, but what gratifies me is that Iranian attacks have been – not been larger or more capable.

— CBS News, CBS News, 12 July 2026
The Park Hyatt Chicago, which opened in 1980 as the first-ever Park Hyatt hotel, immediately surprises with its boutique vibe.

— Rima Suqi, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026

Definition of surprises

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Though the Colonel had many enemies, the violence of his death shocks the sleepy village and starts the tongues of the local gossips wagging.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 July 2026
Jean-Marie Le Pen shocks France by reaching the presidential runoff, losing to Jacques Chirac in a landslide.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026

Definition of shocks

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More than 42,000 of those pieces were found over just the past eight years of excavation, a pace that astonishes even the researchers leading the work.

— Ryan Brennan April 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
His work astonishes and moves people far beyond the fashion bubble to this day.

— WWD Staff, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025

Definition of astonishes

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Missile warning startles Dubai Earlier on Friday, a missile warning in the United Arab Emirates caused by a technical glitch underscored the ongoing tensions in the region, following the attack on the cargo vessel and Israeli strikes in Lebanon over the past few days.

— Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
The combination of flashing light and movement startles them.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 June 2026

Definition of startles

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