Thesaurus results for STUN

stun

verb

ˈstən

Definition of stun

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 When the boss returns to the office vowing to send them all to jail, he is stunned to see the women have introduced job-sharing, flexible hours, and on-site child care. — Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026 When Bob Iger released a statement naming me as his successor, the news stunned most people at the company, catching them entirely off guard. — Bob Chapek, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026 Having never cleaned my rain gutters since becoming a homeowner five years ago, I was stunned to learn that this annoying task should be completed once, if not twice, a year. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2026 The fatal escalation over beach furniture left onlookers stunned. — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stun

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Verb

And they were dazed when JJ Buchanan came down with Bryce Underwood's second Hail Mary pass to turn the four-touchdown-underdog Broncos' 12-7 upset into a 13-12 loss.

— CBS News, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026
Despite looking dazed, Guerrero scampered home to tie the game at 1-1.

— Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of daze

Verb

The continuation of this buyer’s market will be contingent upon inflation, which has been rocked by tariffs and the Iran war, as well as concerns about what some have called a growing AI bubble.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
The mighty nor’easter that’s expected to rock the East Coast all the weekend threw a curveball to the Yankees, whose game on Saturday night was preemptively rescheduled for Friday as part of a single-admission doubleheader.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of rock

Verb

What surprised him the most was the musical transformation of his repertoire.

— Franchesca Guim, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026
When Detroit Tigers star Justin Verlander's daughter Genevieve surprised him on the field of his last professional baseball game over the weekend, Verlander was visibly emotional in a moment that quickly went viral.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of surprise

Verb

Heather is absolutely tickled and lets out a cackle, because that little bit surely hits even harder if the FBI has actually busted up one of your cast trips before.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
In other white-collar fields, like legal services or copywriting, AI is hitting labor markets that were roughly in balance.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of hit

Verb

Its closure was abrupt and shocked several fans who posted on social media.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
During the 1990s, mafia-style killings of public figures were a common occurrence in Bulgaria, but the latest outburst of violence has shocked the country, amid a heated campaign for presidential elections next month.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of shock

Verb

To build a stealthy ocean-monitoring platform for the Office of Naval Research, Professor Shepherd needed a propulsion system that would not startle marine life.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
As if triggered by this thought, the door buzzed itself open, startling the pigeons from wire to wing, a grand scattering.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of startle

Verb

Switzerland’s iconic glaciers lost an enormous amount of ice in 2026, a new report shows, signaling an ongoing rapid meltdown driven by climate change that has astonished even scientists studying it.

— Erin Douglas, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
The astonished looks on his team-mates’ faces would underline that fact.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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