as in amazes
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected
stupefied by the ruling that he could not compete because he missed the qualifying age by two days
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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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Laura Dern looks amazing in marabou feathers, Marissa Long stuns in sequins, and Chris Messina is also there.
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Torch Lake in Michigan stuns with its clear turquoise water, glacial origins, and iconic summer sandbar scene.
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So during her speech, Beulah shocks everyone by saying the ranch will go to Rob-Will.
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The revelation shocks both Rachel and David into action.
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What surprises people most is the diversity of the landscape here.
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This is where the junk drawer surprises people.
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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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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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“Stupefies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stupefies. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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