as in stunned
affected with sudden and great wonder or surprise
the teen was thunderstruck when his parents told him he had been adopted
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as in surprised
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected
everyone was thunderstruck when she quit her job without warning
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunderstruck
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Europeans, in particular, have been flooding social media with stunned reactions to the salad dressing.
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After the worst outing of his nine-year major-league career, Freddy Peralta walked off the mound at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday night with a stunned look on his face.
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But you may be surprised by the old-timey charms of this beachfront American town.
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The news surprised local law enforcement at the time, who said the information did not come from them.
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The Hoosiers faithful amazed locals.
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Kushner was likewise amazed during his first visit in 2021 with Ivanka.
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Two years ago, a Long Island deli shocked the country by selling a $120-per-pound lobster salad — and the price has only gone up since.
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The 19-year-old Shawnee Mission Northwest alum shocked the nation as an All-American as a freshman for the University of Illinois.
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And so did a few astonished gasps when a drone shot revealed just how far outside of the Mojave tent her crowd of headbanging bodies stretched.
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One that draws more approving thumbs-ups, creates more astonished grins, or pulls more phones from pockets for impromptu photographs and video—especially in stunning Verde Ermes metallic paint.
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To his luck, the sound finally startled the bear and sent it running.
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Officials apparently were startled when more than 2,000 mostly young fans did just that.
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And she is just completely dumbstruck by that.
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The parents at this kind of show, of course, are less dumbstruck than the kids: The card is not floating but instead swinging on some string.
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“Thunderstruck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunderstruck. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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