astounding
adjective
as·tound·ing
ə-ˈstau̇n-diŋ 
: causing astonishment or amazement
an astounding revelation
Synonyms
Examples of astounding in a Sentence
He ate an astounding amount of food.
the astounding sight of their cat returning home after having been missing for two years
Recent Examples on the Web
While many manufacturers seek to optimize efficiency through lightweight construction and slippery aerodynamics, the Hummer EV Pickup Truck tips the scales at over 9,000 pounds, a relatively astounding heft that is defied by a touted zero-to-60 mph time of around 3 seconds.
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Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
While the genre has been surging for many years, the style’s performance in 2023 is truly astounding.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
This picturesque state straddling the Rocky Mountains is home to some of the most astounding stretches of highway in the country, connecting mountain resorts and artists' colonies to pioneer towns.
—Adam Lapetina, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2024
Vote no on Alameda Measure E Measure E is a regressive, exorbitant tax on some homeowners of an astounding almost $2,000 a year.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
This specific information has little importance in itself, but the fact that a layperson can find it in their own home while coffee water heats is astounding!
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2024
In the past 20 years, in-state tuition at public universities has increased by an astounding 158%.
—Kristen Moon, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Orbits above Earth are filling with satellites at an astounding pace.
—Nathaniel Rich, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2024
Strong is astounding as Thomas, resisting easy histrionics even as tensions reach their boiling point.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
While the genre has been surging for many years, the style’s performance in 2023 is truly astounding.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
This picturesque state straddling the Rocky Mountains is home to some of the most astounding stretches of highway in the country, connecting mountain resorts and artists' colonies to pioneer towns.
—Adam Lapetina, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2024
Vote no on Alameda Measure E Measure E is a regressive, exorbitant tax on some homeowners of an astounding almost $2,000 a year.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
This specific information has little importance in itself, but the fact that a layperson can find it in their own home while coffee water heats is astounding!
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2024
In the past 20 years, in-state tuition at public universities has increased by an astounding 158%.
—Kristen Moon, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Orbits above Earth are filling with satellites at an astounding pace.
—Nathaniel Rich, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2024
Strong is astounding as Thomas, resisting easy histrionics even as tensions reach their boiling point.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
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“Astounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astounding. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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