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stun

verb

ˈstən

as in to daze

to make senseless or dizzy by a blow a powerful uppercut to the jaw stunned the boxer and sent him crashing to the canvas

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as in to amaze

to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected the news of their boss's termination stunned the staff

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Recent Examples of stun On April 5, the I Dream of Jeannie star stunned followers with her youthful appearance in a rare selfie shared to Instagram. —

Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026 Foo Fighters drummer Ilan Rubin is remembering the time Tom DeLonge stunned Trent Reznor by casually showing him a snapshot of a dead alien. —

Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026 John Mitani, with two decades of chimp research, was stunned. —

Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026 During a hearing on April 8, 2026, Heuermann, 62, stunned the Long Island courtroom by reversing his position and admitting to the murders of eight women, including Karen Vergata, in whose death he had not been charged. —

Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stun

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Meanwhile, eight-year-old S.S., dazed by the blast, made it through the airport gates on her own.

— JC Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 22 Mar. 2026
Eleven, the show’s telekinetic heroine, who grew up in a lab, became dazed by the number of clothing options at the Gap.

— Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025