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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
The luxury appliance, complete with dual ovens, six burners, a griddle and stainless steel finish stunned the the shopper, who shared the discovery on Reddit's r/ThriftStoreHauls.
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
Even with all that hoopla, newcomers are usually stunned to know that most locals don't head to the track on Kentucky Derby Day.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 30 July 2025
While she was alarmed by shiny black leggings, slingback boots, and a jean jacket, I was equally stunned by her Pentecostal version of nurses’ scrubs; a powder blue, boxy dress with a matching jacket and headwrap.
—Essence, 24 July 2025
For their part, other village trustees seemed shocked and stunned by these accounts.
—Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
Even with all that hoopla, newcomers are usually stunned to know that most locals don't head to the track on Kentucky Derby Day.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 30 July 2025
While she was alarmed by shiny black leggings, slingback boots, and a jean jacket, I was equally stunned by her Pentecostal version of nurses’ scrubs; a powder blue, boxy dress with a matching jacket and headwrap.
—Essence, 24 July 2025
For their part, other village trustees seemed shocked and stunned by these accounts.
—Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stun
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The woman appeared dazed and continued to push her cart.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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McKnight brought her then 10-year-old daughter, Kara, to a toy drive first lady Beshear had organized, but Kara, dazed, wouldn’t take any of the toys.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
21 July 2025
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DoorDash and Roblox make the list because there are always a couple of companies that amaze and can't be denied.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
4 Aug. 2025
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What amazed many is that Brooks — who has earned just one All-Defense nod (second team in 2023) — isn’t more respected as a defender, especially because of his versatility.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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At a time when institutions are bending the knee to Donald Trump and the Democratic Party is paralyzed, the WFP is building capacity, strategically leveraging power, and engaging voters in cities big and small.—
Theo Oshiro,
New York Daily News,
14 Aug. 2025
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The breach paralyzed billing and claims systems for weeks across the U.S. healthcare network.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Previously, Trump surprised the tech industry by threatening the first-ever tariffs aimed at a US company (Apple) and more recently, Trump struck an unusual deal with Nvidia and AMD that gives US a 15 percent cut of the firms' revenue from China chip sales.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
15 Aug. 2025
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Indeed, Berkshire's disclosure surprised many market watchers: UnitedHealth has become the face of public dissatisfaction with the country's health care system, is currently facing an investigation into its Medicare billing practices and issued disappointing guidance last month.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Dolphins’ opening offensive series concluded with Wilson getting rocked on a third-down pass as center Daniel Brunskill failed to pick up a blitzer up the middle.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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Mariah Carey rocks a chic black leather jacket and sunglasses while out and about in London on Aug. 15.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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In October of 2023, Nascar first announced iRacing’s acquisition of the rights to the new video game title, shocking the world after Motorsport Games’ demise.—
Joseph Wolkin,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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His mother, Melissa, was shocked that the animal attacked despite the large crowd of people.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The Mega Millions jackpot was last hit June 27, when a Virginia player won the $348 million grand prize, lottery officials said.—
Don Sweeney,
Miami Herald,
17 Aug. 2025
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Produced by Universal Pictures, Nobody 2 is the sequel to the 2021 action comedy hit Nobody.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Also, when purchasing hiking gear to wear for gorilla trekking, buy only neutral colors—like army green, khaki, black, and tan — to avoid startling them and drawing extra attention to yourself.—
Claire Gallam,
Travel + Leisure,
23 July 2025
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However, the unexpected authenticity of the situation to her Memphis roots initially startled the artist.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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“Stun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stun. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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