as in dumfounded
filled with amazement or wonder
the stunning view from the mountaintop left us openmouthed and at a loss for words
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Recent Examples of openmouthed
My baby will kiss my cheek, slobbery and open-mouthed—a gift marked by a thousand tiny miracles.
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Jessica Slice, Time, 9 May 2025
As Samuel sashays toward the camera, the Old English KES text on his upper right arm and a gigantic open-mouthed snake on his left come into frame.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
My mother-in-law had an expression of open-mouthed awe; her husband, for his part, seemed to be fighting back tears.
—Hazlitt, 2 Apr. 2025
The ancient Mesoamerican puppets date back between 410 and 380 B.C.
Pictures show the puppets possessing eerie open-mouthed facial expressions.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025
There were two moments in the second half that left everyone in the Villa Park open-mouthed.
—Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
But for a few hours a day, the 4-month-old pygmy hippo springs to life, gumming on leaves, zooming around the compound and tossing her head in a silent, open-mouthed roar.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
But despite dolphins’ playful reputation, their facial expressions during play had never been investigated before, though studies have established that other mammals, like humans and monkeys, communicate with open-mouthed, smile-like expressions when playing.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
The movie’s anonymous serial killer hides behind an oddly specific knowledge of pop culture and the infamous Ghostface mask—an eerie, bone-white, open-mouthed ghost with a freakishly extended jawline.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 20 Sep. 2024
Jessica Slice, Time, 9 May 2025
As Samuel sashays toward the camera, the Old English KES text on his upper right arm and a gigantic open-mouthed snake on his left come into frame.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
My mother-in-law had an expression of open-mouthed awe; her husband, for his part, seemed to be fighting back tears.
—Hazlitt, 2 Apr. 2025
The ancient Mesoamerican puppets date back between 410 and 380 B.C.
Pictures show the puppets possessing eerie open-mouthed facial expressions.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025
There were two moments in the second half that left everyone in the Villa Park open-mouthed.
—Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
But for a few hours a day, the 4-month-old pygmy hippo springs to life, gumming on leaves, zooming around the compound and tossing her head in a silent, open-mouthed roar.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
But despite dolphins’ playful reputation, their facial expressions during play had never been investigated before, though studies have established that other mammals, like humans and monkeys, communicate with open-mouthed, smile-like expressions when playing.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
The movie’s anonymous serial killer hides behind an oddly specific knowledge of pop culture and the infamous Ghostface mask—an eerie, bone-white, open-mouthed ghost with a freakishly extended jawline.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 20 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for openmouthed
Adjective
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Ben Brown is amazed by the energy Crow-Armstrong brings daily.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Viewers on YouTube were amazed by the poster's finds, as well as the dresser itself.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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And the writer’s astonished eyes answer: yes, that was me.—
Jayson Greene,
Time,
17 June 2025
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Arriving onstage hours late, Stone regaled the astonished crowd with a diatribe against Jerry Goldstein, his manager since the early ’90s.—
Chris Morris,
Variety,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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Don’t be surprised, however, if the Penguins trade other draft picks for the sake of moving up in the draft or acquiring NHL-ready players.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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Amy isn’t surprised her sister’s memory sometimes differed.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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There were also problems connecting to the internet and to phone networks, leaving many bewildered and unable to obtain information.—
Catherine Porter,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Tornado is a bewildered Japanese girl (played by pop singer Kôki) who fights off a horde of white men, thieving gold vagabonds who represent both Anglo-Saxon and Anglo-Celtic ancestry.—
Armond White,
National Review,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Indiana State Police Troopers Amanda Parker and Jaylen Holt-Terry took their plates and sat off to the side Tuesday afternoon, awed by the history in the room.—
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
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The magazine saw itself as literary but not self-serious; if the stereotypical National Geographic story was a walk through the jungle recounted in hushed, awed tones, its Outside equivalent was a little dustier, wilder, and less reverent.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Openmouthed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/openmouthed. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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