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as in dazes
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 amazes
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 stuns
Set the scene This resort stuns, with magical panoramic views of the northern coastline of Crete.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
Tabitha and Jade flee into the tunnels after an earthquake temporarily stuns the monsters, and Jade and his crew race to their vehicles to outrun the monsters that have come to the surface under the cover of this false night.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Laura Dern looks amazing in marabou feathers, Marissa Long stuns in sequins, and Chris Messina is also there.
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
27 May 2026
Torch Lake in Michigan stuns with its clear turquoise water, glacial origins, and iconic summer sandbar scene.
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Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
21 May 2026
Frankie Grande stuns in a velvet and diamond-studded emsemble for the premiere of Broadway's Titanique on April 12.
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Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
Trump's attack stuns the world.
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Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
South Carolina stuns undefeated UConn 62-48, snapping the Huskies’ 54-game winning streak and advancing to the women’s NCAA championship game.
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Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
This trail stuns in either direction, but beginning at Clark Forks cuts elevation gain by nearly 2,000 feet.
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Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
Tabitha and Jade flee into the tunnels after an earthquake temporarily stuns the monsters, and Jade and his crew race to their vehicles to outrun the monsters that have come to the surface under the cover of this false night.
—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Laura Dern looks amazing in marabou feathers, Marissa Long stuns in sequins, and Chris Messina is also there.
—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
27 May 2026
Torch Lake in Michigan stuns with its clear turquoise water, glacial origins, and iconic summer sandbar scene.
—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
21 May 2026
Frankie Grande stuns in a velvet and diamond-studded emsemble for the premiere of Broadway's Titanique on April 12.
—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
Trump's attack stuns the world.
—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
South Carolina stuns undefeated UConn 62-48, snapping the Huskies’ 54-game winning streak and advancing to the women’s NCAA championship game.
—
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
This trail stuns in either direction, but beginning at Clark Forks cuts elevation gain by nearly 2,000 feet.
—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stuns
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Andra Day rocks denim trousers to the Inside the Afties event presented by Amazon Music during the Cannes Lions Festival in France on June 24.
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In photos from the spread by photographer Rafael Pavarotti shared on Instagram, Madonna rocks a pale pink corset over a white leotard that peeks out the bottom and top.
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More than 30 years later, what amazes me isn’t just what that team accomplished on the field.
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This technology still amazes me.
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Fear, like ignorance, shuts our eyes to and paralyzes our trust in God’s omnipotence, omniscience, and unfailing love for His children, whereas the understanding of God’s ever-present goodness removes the fear that generates suffering.
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These opportunists drown out the core mission, creating a cacophony of competing voices that confuses donors, crowd the inboxes of CEOs and members of Congress with colliding petitions, and paralyzes meaningful action by draining critical funding and attention away from the truly effective groups.
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What shocks her even more is that Laura Kim, a classmate at Columbia, got in.
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Dislocation from tariffs, onshoring, war, oil, and supply shocks present opportunities for dissident shareholders to show laggards the way.
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Missile warning startles Dubai Earlier on Friday, a missile warning in the United Arab Emirates caused by a technical glitch underscored the ongoing tensions in the region, following the attack on the cargo vessel and Israeli strikes in Lebanon over the past few days.
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The combination of flashing light and movement startles them.
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However, this is also a series that surprises audiences with mysterious twins that have been under your nose the whole time.
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What surprises people most is the diversity of the landscape here.
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More than 42,000 of those pieces were found over just the past eight years of excavation, a pace that astonishes even the researchers leading the work.
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His work astonishes and moves people far beyond the fashion bubble to this day.
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“Stuns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stuns. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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