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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
Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Others may be surprised that the settings of numerous scenes from the movie don’t look drastically different.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
Matthew was especially surprised to hear that students had trouble coming up with ideas.
—Matthew Clark Davison, Literary Hub, 27 June 2025
Gold Cup Betting Analysis, Picks, Best Bets Anyone familiar with CONCACAF shouldn't be surprised to see that oddsmakers expect one of the three North American powers -- Mexico, USA or Canada -- to win this tournament.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
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Verb
In a culture that values logic and skepticism, magic gives us permission to be surprised.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Others may be surprised that the settings of numerous scenes from the movie don’t look drastically different.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
Matthew was especially surprised to hear that students had trouble coming up with ideas.
—Matthew Clark Davison, Literary Hub, 27 June 2025
Gold Cup Betting Analysis, Picks, Best Bets Anyone familiar with CONCACAF shouldn't be surprised to see that oddsmakers expect one of the three North American powers -- Mexico, USA or Canada -- to win this tournament.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surprised
Verb
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Police say Perez, 21, was ambushed and shot twice by Ragan in the stairwell of a Motel Seven.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2025
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Once a Brink’s driver exited an armored vehicle to deliver money to a business, prosecutors said robbers ambushed them, with testimony in the case later revealing that the conspirators used assault rifles to carry out their robberies.—
Krystal Nurse,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
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Subway Violence Meanwhile, the incident is the latest in a series of high-profile crimes on New York subway trains that have shocked the city.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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And the art world is no different — some artists are using it to help generate work, and others are shocked by its capabilities.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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For the coveted shoot, the Olympic athlete stunned in a variety of looks.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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However, most were stunned at Dawn's story.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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They too would have been astonished by its subtle yet pleasant effects and its practical use.—
Wade Davis,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2025
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Former and current military fighter pilots were astonished that the Secretary of Defense texted details of the classified attack plan.—
Rick Pozniak,
Boston Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Indiana State Police Troopers Amanda Parker and Jaylen Holt-Terry took their plates and sat off to the side Tuesday afternoon, awed by the history in the room.—
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
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The magazine saw itself as literary but not self-serious; if the stereotypical National Geographic story was a walk through the jungle recounted in hushed, awed tones, its Outside equivalent was a little dustier, wilder, and less reverent.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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My baby will kiss my cheek, slobbery and open-mouthed—a gift marked by a thousand tiny miracles.—
Jessica Slice,
Time,
9 May 2025
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As Samuel sashays toward the camera, the Old English KES text on his upper right arm and a gigantic open-mouthed snake on his left come into frame.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Quite reasonably Trump’s critics, and surely many who are fans of Trump, are astounded by his conceit.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Last summer, North Carolina locals were astounded by a rare but entirely natural phenomenon that caused the ocean along the Crystal Coast to sparkle with a brilliant blue radiance that folks previously only associated with places like the Bahamas or Turks and Caicos.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
1 June 2025
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There were also problems connecting to the internet and to phone networks, leaving many bewildered and unable to obtain information.—
Catherine Porter,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Tornado is a bewildered Japanese girl (played by pop singer Kôki) who fights off a horde of white men, thieving gold vagabonds who represent both Anglo-Saxon and Anglo-Celtic ancestry.—
Armond White,
National Review,
4 June 2025
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“Surprised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surprised. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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