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as in amazed
affected with sudden and great wonder or surprise
realizing that they had been left out of the will, the billionaire's relatives just sat there, stunned
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as in bewildered
suffering from mental confusion
the loud noise left her momentarily stunned
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as in dazed
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 surprised
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 stunned
Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
The crowd, which included Brazilian great Ronaldo, seemed stunned and deflated.
—Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Video of Raftery's stunned reaction to the scene on the court quickly went viral on social media, which promptly delivered jokes about the 82-year-old's potential demise.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The unexpected guest drew a stunned silence from attendees, with many snapping photos.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Part of the big event began at the end of last week’s episode, when a stunned NCIS director Leon Vance (Rocky Carroll) tells Parker that NCIS is being shut down.
—Jim Halterman, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
The mother of four stunned, wearing a long-sleeved, figure-hugging metallic dress to walk the red carpet at the Oscars after-party.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Minnesota killing off a late-period penalty was about the only highlight for Wild fans, who went to the second intermission a bit stunned at the deficit facing their team.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2026
The stunned victim dropped to the floor about five minutes later.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
April 8, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The results from him and 38 other patients have since stunned some of the field’s top experts.
—Jason Mast, STAT, 8 Apr. 2026
The Charlie's Angels alum stunned in a semi-sheer black turtleneck dress paired with a bold red lip at the Outcome premiere.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
While new-car sales dropped in the EU through January, BYD stunned the market by reporting a 175% year-on-year increase in deliveries to 13,982 units, according to ACEA data.
—Sam Meredith,joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
Three nights ago, the league-worst Vancouver Canucks stunned the Avs in a 8-6 shocker.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
But he was also stunned at the pace people were removing him from the public eye, unlike other white historical icons with troubling pasts.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
The teen was stunned that the brazen daylight shooting occurred near families.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
Lawmakers have been stunned by the number of deaths and have separately proposed House Bill 5567, which would provide sweeping changes to improve health care in state prisons.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Healey, wearing her crisp white Red Sox uniform and Wu dressed in resplendent red with her Red Sox hat, looked somewhat stunned at the reaction but did not flee.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
The crowd, which included Brazilian great Ronaldo, seemed stunned and deflated.
—Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Video of Raftery's stunned reaction to the scene on the court quickly went viral on social media, which promptly delivered jokes about the 82-year-old's potential demise.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The unexpected guest drew a stunned silence from attendees, with many snapping photos.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Part of the big event began at the end of last week’s episode, when a stunned NCIS director Leon Vance (Rocky Carroll) tells Parker that NCIS is being shut down.
—Jim Halterman, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
The mother of four stunned, wearing a long-sleeved, figure-hugging metallic dress to walk the red carpet at the Oscars after-party.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Minnesota killing off a late-period penalty was about the only highlight for Wild fans, who went to the second intermission a bit stunned at the deficit facing their team.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2026
The stunned victim dropped to the floor about five minutes later.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
Neighbors there were stunned when police swooped in to make their arrest at the house where, neighbors said, Heuermann grew up with his parents and brother.
—April 8, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The results from him and 38 other patients have since stunned some of the field’s top experts.
—Jason Mast, STAT, 8 Apr. 2026
The Charlie's Angels alum stunned in a semi-sheer black turtleneck dress paired with a bold red lip at the Outcome premiere.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
While new-car sales dropped in the EU through January, BYD stunned the market by reporting a 175% year-on-year increase in deliveries to 13,982 units, according to ACEA data.
—Sam Meredith,joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
Three nights ago, the league-worst Vancouver Canucks stunned the Avs in a 8-6 shocker.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
But he was also stunned at the pace people were removing him from the public eye, unlike other white historical icons with troubling pasts.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
The teen was stunned that the brazen daylight shooting occurred near families.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
Lawmakers have been stunned by the number of deaths and have separately proposed House Bill 5567, which would provide sweeping changes to improve health care in state prisons.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stunned
Adjective
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The 94-year-old I Dream of Jeannie star shared a picture with husband Jon Eicholtz for Easter, and fans were amazed at how glowing the actress looked.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Apr. 2026
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Everybody in that stadium was amazed.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This sometimes left audience members bewildered about what had actually happened.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 Apr. 2026
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The passenger in the back eventually looked up from her phone, noticed Louise, and locked eyes with this bewildered-looking woman blocking the crosswalk.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
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Firefighters were trying to put out flames, others were trying to find victims inside, Sanford's truck was still there and church members who'd just survived the horror were on the lawn, dazed.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Adenot asked the Artemis 2 astronauts what has surprised them during their mission so far.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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In December, the USPS introduced a new auction process enabling retailers and logistics carriers to bid on access to its last-mile delivery network in a move that surprised Amazon, and likely threw a wrench in the contract negotiations between both parties.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Millen got shell-shocked, got phased out and eventually transferred out.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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On Sunday, Lindsay Hubbard posted a selfie with Miller to her Instagram Stories, and a second still of herself from Summer House with a shocked reaction.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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With all those numbers flying around, Americans might be understandably confused about when, exactly, they are expected to retire.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Despite the convenience of the one-stop concept, the process is so convoluted that some left frustrated and confused.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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At the other end of the spectrum, Nicholas Hoult subtly flexed a rose-gold Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso with an elegant Milanese bracelet courtside at a Lakers game and John Mulaney rocked the rare Gérald Genta Geneva Minute Repeater on the streets of New York.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
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In the most lopsided home opener loss in Colorado history, Lorenzen — who pitched for the Phillies in the second half of 2023 following a deadline trade from Detroit — got rocked.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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So he was astonished when Megson informed him he was being released.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The news, revealed in court filings last week, astonished environmental lawyers, who were already shocked after the Department of the Interior announced two weeks ago that a meeting to discuss an exemption would take place on March 31.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Stunned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stunned. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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