Definition of dumbstrucknext

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Recent Examples of dumbstruck The dumbstruck crowd watched as aged captain Patrice Bergeron trudged to the room in the funeral din of the Garden. Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 6 May 2023 Sink is still dumbstruck by the fact Swift, one of the celebrity Stranger Things fans, saw her younger self in season 3 and kept her in mind for a starring role opposite Dylan O'Brien (The Maze Runner, Teen Wolf). Nick Romano, EW.com, 4 July 2022 Officials at the agency were dumbstruck, according to some of those who spoke with The Post. Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2022 And the stadium, after all that noise, after all those songs, after all those dreams, stood silent, dumbstruck, and stared straight back. New York Times, 11 July 2021 See All Example Sentences for dumbstruck
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dumbstruck
Adjective
  • That changes when the Munsons arrive with their house guest, cousin Diana, whose good looks leave them stunned.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Motorcycle gunmen opened fire on Gastélum as stunned viewers watched online.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The highlight-worthy catch amazed Ray, who put his glove on his head and lifted both hands in the air in celebration.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Their friends were amazed by their likeness, and ⁠the girls swapped addresses.
    Reuters, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • But something fascinating was happening behind the scenes, coinciding with the disaster that had sent Olin overseas and left her bandmates, Augustin and Nathan Slone — located in New York City — shocked.
    Julius Miller, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Shell-shocked, Daemon appears ready to woozily charge into his final battle, death with his sword swinging.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Further stories illuminate emotional realities burrowed deep within enormously likeable characters, often moving the reader (or this reader anyway) to astonished tears.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Adjective
  • Still, even the marque seems surprised by how positive the response to its new model has been.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2026
  • While some may be surprised at the high demand the shoe is having two decades later, 50 Cent is not.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Dumbstruck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dumbstruck. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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