1
as in amazed
affected with sudden and great wonder or surprise
was astonished at seeing a cow wandering down Main Street
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2
as in wondering
filled with amazement or wonder
grandparents astonished at how much their grandchildren had grown in the past year
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as in surprised
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected
the news that you and she broke up absolutely astonishes me
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Recent Examples of astonished
Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
Little Caesars In this ad for Little Caesars’ Crazy Puffs, actor Eugene Levy is seemingly so astonished after taking a bite that his eyebrows fly off his face and flutter away, terrorizing everyone in their path.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 8 Feb. 2025
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Director Robert Hastie and choreographer Jenny Arnold keep the quintet of actors in such constant motion, rife with genre winks and references, that I was astonished not to see Ben Stones’s crisp, transformable base costumes of pinstripes, suspenders, and ties soaked clean through by the finale.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
An astonished Lara asks them to move to the crew mess, which makes Wihan huff and puff in irritation.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
Little Caesars In this ad for Little Caesars’ Crazy Puffs, actor Eugene Levy is seemingly so astonished after taking a bite that his eyebrows fly off his face and flutter away, terrorizing everyone in their path.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 8 Feb. 2025
Verb
Sue Bird, a WNBA and college basketball legend in her own right, was also astonished.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Director Robert Hastie and choreographer Jenny Arnold keep the quintet of actors in such constant motion, rife with genre winks and references, that I was astonished not to see Ben Stones’s crisp, transformable base costumes of pinstripes, suspenders, and ties soaked clean through by the finale.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for astonished
Adjective
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Getty 'Jackpot' Viewers on TikTok were amazed by the incredible flooring found beneath the carpet in the viral clip.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Finally, those who are looking for beach living, a rural and slower pace of life, and peaceful, natural beauty will be amazed by the Philippines. MORE FROM FORBES Forbes7 Hot Caribbean Markets For Global Property InvestorsBy Kathleen PeddicordForbesThinking Of Retiring In Thailand?—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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So don’t be surprised if Cuba is back soon in the headlines.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
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Washington: The best part is, Mark looked surprised.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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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
Adjective
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Kenny Francois, the CEO of LETS Community Center in Miami Gardens, which serves the Haitian immigrant community, was shocked to learn of the Supreme Court’s decision.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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Fans of the original film were quite shocked to see the change.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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But Evander Kane banked a puck off Esa Lindell’s skate and past a bewildered DeSmith less than three minutes later to restore the two-goal lead.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Comments Jeffrey Dean Morgan was baffled, bewildered, and befuddled.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
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“Astonished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astonished. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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