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
  • Still, even the skeptics remained amazed by the film’s sheer size.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 15 July 2026
  • Ultimately, however, what matters most is a willingness to be surprised, to be amazed, and to embrace the unexpected.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 July 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
  • Separate recyclables and food waste from general waste, use the blue bags for what is left, and don't be surprised if your host checks your work.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • The only surprising thing would be if anybody is surprised at how great Larry David’s new HBO show is.
    — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026
Definition of surprised
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