marveling

adjective

variants or marvelling
as in wondering
filled with amazement or wonder with marveling stares, onlookers gathered round the remarkable invention

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marveling
  1. amazed
  2. astonished
  3. surprised
Adjective
  • Researchers were amazed that Australia could stay bird-flu-free for six years.
    — Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Adamantium-tally our SEA officers were amazed to see this image roll across their X-ray screen.
    — News Editor, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of amazed
Adjective
  • And Denée Benton, whose budding writer Peggy Scott acts as an entry point into New York’s prosperous Black elite, still sounds astonished.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of astonished
Adjective
  • Some subscribers were pleasantly surprised to see a price reduction.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
  • You probably wouldn’t be surprised to hear that more than half of women surveyed admit to having faked an orgasm at some point, given how often those performances are referenced in TV shows and movies.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of surprised
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“Marveling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marveling. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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