1
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
Shortly after the Red Sox swept the Yankees on Sunday, Boston stunned the Bombers by trading Rafael Devers.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 16 June 2025
The Red Sox traded Devers to the San Francisco Giants for Jordan Hicks, Jose Bello, James Tibbs III and Kyle Harrison – a deal that stunned the baseball world.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025
The boldest move was made by Barcelona’s town hall, which stunned Airbnb and other services that help rent properties to tourists by announcing last year the elimination of all 10,000 short-term rental licenses in the city by 2028.
—Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
Ukraine stunned Russia with a drone attack on its strategic warplanes.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 13 June 2025
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 16 June 2025
The Red Sox traded Devers to the San Francisco Giants for Jordan Hicks, Jose Bello, James Tibbs III and Kyle Harrison – a deal that stunned the baseball world.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025
The boldest move was made by Barcelona’s town hall, which stunned Airbnb and other services that help rent properties to tourists by announcing last year the elimination of all 10,000 short-term rental licenses in the city by 2028.
—Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
Ukraine stunned Russia with a drone attack on its strategic warplanes.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stun
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The Herald interviewed three eyewitnesses who said Pino was dazed and clinging to the hull of his overturned boat.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2025
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Luke makes it to the stage and ascertains that his wife is still alive, though gasping and dazed.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
20 May 2025
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In 2024 one woman amazed the internet with the results after she was warned not to paint her house white, only for the results to shock people who were against it at first.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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The way 16 different emotions can flit across his face in a single moment continually surprises, amazes and confounds us.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
12 June 2025
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Trump deserves credit for ignoring the voices in Washington who counsel inaction out of an understandable but often paralyzing fear of unintended consequences.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 June 2025
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To all who saw Iran as a behemoth, were daunted by its deterrence and paralyzed by its threats, these are days of reckoning.—
HUSSEIN AGHA,
Foreign Affairs,
23 June 2025
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In the past, she has been surprised by the condition of upholstered pieces at estate sales upon taking them outside.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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House Democrats picked 47-year old California Rep. Robert Garcia to lead them on the Oversight Committee, surprising the many internal critics who’d assumed the party was married to seniority.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
27 June 2025
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Two seagulls rode the air with outstretched wings, rocking side to side.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 June 2025
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As Tyler Durden, Pitt struts with a cigarette in his mouth, rocking his sunglasses and trademark jackets.—
Derek Scancarelli,
EW.com,
27 June 2025
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The release of the show including Payne — whose tragic death in Argentina in October last year shocked the world — has been permitted by his family, Netflix has said.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2025
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The news shocked many who know Askren, 40, given his physical fitness and long-term attention to his health.—
Sofia Schwarzwalder,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2025
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Earlier, in the fourth, Chisholm hit his fourth homer in his last five games.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
1 July 2025
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Bregman hit 11 home runs in 226 plate appearances, a rate of one every 20.5 at bats.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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Driver hit a pole after cicada startled them The crash happened around 1:48 p.m. on June 11 in Blue Ash, a suburb of Cincinnati, according to a crash report obtained by USA TODAY.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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At one point, before anyone could intervene, the baby startled my dog, and my dog reacted by biting him.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
13 June 2025
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“Stun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stun. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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