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surprised

verb , past tense of surprise

variants: also surprized

Synonyms and Antonyms of surprised

1 to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected

I was very surprised when my parents offered to pay the down payment on our house

Synonyms of surprised

amazed, astonished, astounded, bowled over, dumbfounded (also dumfounded), flabbergasted, floored, rocked, shocked, startled, stunned, stupefied, thunderstruck

Words Related to surprised

befuddled, bewildered, blew away, blindsided, confounded, confused, dazed, discomfited, disconcerted, dismayed, jarred, muddled, nonplussed (also nonplused), perplexed, shook up

Phrases Synonymous with surprised

knocked for a loop, took aback, took by surprise

2 to lie in wait for and attack by surprise

FBI agents surprised the counterfeiters in their own base of operations

Synonyms of surprised

ambuscaded, ambushed, waylaid

Words Related to surprised

assailed, assaulted, attacked, stormed, struck

jumped, mugged, pounced (on), tackled

charged, sallied

captured, ensnared, entrapped, mousetrapped, netted, snared, trapped

hunted, preyed (on or upon), stalked

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