as in amazes
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected
your decision to suddenly quit your job flabbergasts me
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What amazes her is how someone chose to save these items and hang on to them for future generations.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025 -
Personality-wise, Luca amazes me.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
14 Oct. 2025
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But every now and then a recipe surprises us.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025
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Kendall Jenner surprises students from UT Austin with 818 Tequila and Uber Eats tailgate supplies ahead of Tailgate with 818 in Dallas.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Someone’s unexpected behavior might push you to set new boundaries or make a financial move that shocks even you.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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This novel is about an aging Brooklyn deacon shocks his community by shooting the local drug dealer in 1969.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Take the quiz here … RETIREMENT PLEA – Chiefs coach's blunt message to Josh Allen after Bills victory stuns NFL fans.—
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FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Among them, Colleen Allen’s debut velvet maxi stuns in its simplicity, and Dries Van Noten’s bohemian take, fresh off the FW25 runway, makes a convincing case for maximalism.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
22 Oct. 2025
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His work astonishes and moves people far beyond the fashion bubble to this day.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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As the dolphin gets closer to the glass, the Chihuahua lets out a bark that startles the dolphin, who then starts mimicking the dog's mouth movements in a sort of chasing game across species.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Flabbergasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flabbergasts. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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