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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
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.
—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
Hyundai stuns with Atlas Hyundai showcased Atlas at CES in Las Vegas last month.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
Jimenez created this look using two coats of a bronzy pearl polish accented with subtle green glitter, resulting in a finish that stuns with its simplicity.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
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
Hyundai stuns with Atlas Hyundai showcased Atlas at CES in Las Vegas last month.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
Jimenez created this look using two coats of a bronzy pearl polish accented with subtle green glitter, resulting in a finish that stuns with its simplicity.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stuns
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Taylor Swift rocks her signature glam for her induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on June 11 in New York City.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Brunson notes that, in one episode, Janine rocks a ponytail.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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More than 30 years later, what amazes me isn’t just what that team accomplished on the field.—
Charlie Davies,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
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This technology still amazes me.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
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In fact, too much choice often paralyzes decision-making.—
David Meade,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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Once an octopus ambushes and bites its prey, the venom in its saliva paralyzes the prey, allowing the octopus to consume it.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
6 Mar. 2026
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Many of those who knew the victims and the 25-year-old suspect say the news still shocks them.—
Julia Avant,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Bubbles Didn’t Enter The Picture That Early In one of the moist unintentionally hilarious moments in the movie, Michael shocks his family by adopting a CGI baby chimpanzee named Bubbles sometime around 1979.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2026
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The combination of flashing light and movement startles them.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
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If hypotheticals about what could have been are a good dream for New York Knicks fans, then Mikal Bridges is the alarm clock that startles them awake.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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His plans take a turn when Minnie surprises him and the gang with tickets to spend Christmas at a world-famous Ice Palace.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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What the program asks of you in return The 200 hours of sweat equity is the part of the program that surprises some applicants.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
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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.—
Ryan Brennan
April 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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His work astonishes and moves people far beyond the fashion bubble to this day.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Stuns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stuns. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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