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
  • 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
Definition of amazed
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
Definition of astonished
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
Definition of surprised
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“Marveling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marveling. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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