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as in amazed
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
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2
as in ambushed
to lie in wait for and attack by surprise
FBI agents surprised the counterfeiters in their own base of operations
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as in dumfounded
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Recent Examples of surprised
Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
Getting surprised with an upgrade to premium seating changes the whole experience.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
Crystal Bell, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Tesla surprised Wall Street with record quarterly sales as consumers rushed to snag an electric vehicle before federal tax credits expired, analysts said.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
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Verb
But even at the time, driverless-car experts were not surprised.
—Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
Getting surprised with an upgrade to premium seating changes the whole experience.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Were there any sides of each other that surprised you or stood out during those performances?
—Crystal Bell, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Tesla surprised Wall Street with record quarterly sales as consumers rushed to snag an electric vehicle before federal tax credits expired, analysts said.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surprised
Verb
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Andrew Harnik | Getty Images Shares of Oracle surged 36% in yesterday’s session after the company’s cloud growth estimates amazed Wall Street.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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The 90-yard dash along the right sideline one play after Ruvalcaba’s interception amazed his teammates.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Upstairs, Linda alleged she was ambushed.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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In episode two, Alex is ambushed by her bosses and a representative from the network’s legal team, who unearthed footage of Alex colluding with Roya and Arsham inside the UBN studio.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Florida family of a man who was recently was deported to Venezuela despite having TPS at the time said they were shocked by the ruling and afraid they could be detained and deported at any time.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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The case shocked the nation and Gein became a pop culture boogeyman whose crimes inspired numerous horror films, including The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Psycho, and The Silence of the Lambs.—
Katie Mannion,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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An Ohio woman ordered Charlie Kirk’s go-to Starbucks drink on Sunday evening — and was startled to find a hateful message written on the cup.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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Steven reacts like a startled cat when Belly tells him, then pivots to comfort and action.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In a subsequent phone call with a detective in South Carolina, Jackson was stunned to hear of one particular similarity between his case and theirs.—
Jean Casarez,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Mercury came out with superior energy to topple the defending champs, then stunned the top seed with a desperation heave from Sami Whitcomb.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The discovery astonished scientists, but so did the person who made it.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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Hollywood leaders were astonished; free speech groups were appalled; and the episode triggered a multi-day news cycle about free speech and corporate capitulation to political pressure.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The women, visitors from the countryside, seemed awed by everything.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Little Penn would be awed and humbled.—
Sophie Ansari,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Predictably, the hubbub surrounding the photo was eventually framed as a war between uptight virgins and godless heathens, with a quieter contingent astounded only by the fact that this kind of marketing could still be so effective.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
2 Sep. 2025
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McGrady shares, adding that she is used to being astounded by Forest's connection with other animals.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Surprised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surprised. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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