variants
also dumfounds
as in surprises
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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If that surprises you, don’t feel alarmed.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025 -
Possibly, a relative, neighbor or daily contact will do something that surprises you.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
6 Sep. 2025
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The elder Hall’s indifference toward his son’s life shocks even his captor, prompting a bonding moment that softens the viewer’s perceptions of both men.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
2 Sep. 2025
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Someone may step up in a way that shocks you, or someone may fade out just as quickly.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
31 Aug. 2025
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What amazes me is how the same film sparks such different conversations, depending on the room.—
Eitan Weiss,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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Remus, who is now 5, amazes his family by reading books on his own, a development which Whittenburg attributes in part to the Imagination Library.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Dumbfounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dumbfounds. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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