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dumbfounding

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verb

variants also dumfounding
present participle of dumbfound

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dumbfounding
Adjective
  • Alfredo Tejada makes a startling company debut as a ferociously frightening Ramón Ruiz Alonso, who arrests Lorca.
    Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
  • The Democratic Party is grappling with questions over its political direction following the startling loss of all three branches of government during the 2024 elections.
    Isabella Murray, ABC News, 7 May 2025
Adjective
  • If the ballroom dancing was unexpected, the evening’s entertainment in Clamecy was even more surprising.
    Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
  • The fact that Israel carried out the F-35s first combat mission is hardly surprising.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Verb
  • Jung-bae wound up in a room of three, with Player 001 and some rando — but Player 001 choked the stranger to death in time to reduce their head count, shocking Jung-bae more than a bit.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Fox News Digital obtained shocking audio between Cyrus and his estranged wife where the country crooner is heard berating his Australian ex and using profane language.
    Ashley Hume, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • These mother-child relationships are wonderfully portrayed, but one of the series’ most astonishing details is Justin’s relationship with his father, Eric (Wood Harris).
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 May 2025
  • Americans are accustomed to U.S. companies delivering astonishing innovations with regularity, including the iPhone, cloud computing, the Tesla Model S, and ChatGPT.
    L. RAFAEL REIF, Foreign Affairs, 6 May 2025
Adjective
  • With some of the most history, art, and culture in the world packed into this small country, as well as amazing food and wine, this is a culture vulture’s paradise.
    Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
  • A lot of amazing stories that have aired have come from a collaboration between us and Ellen, and that’s why she’s been a part of the show for so long.
    Max Gao, Variety, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • On Sunday night, Brennand will be the recipient of the Kering and Festival du Cannes 2025 Women in Motion Emerging Talent Award because of the stunning achievement that Manas is.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 18 May 2025
  • On March 15, 2024, a solar flare and an accompanying CME led to stunning auroras across the solar system, including on Mars.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
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“Dumbfounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dumbfounding. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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