amaze
- to overwhelm with surprise or sudden wonder; astonish greatly.
- Obsolete. to bewilder; perplex.
- to cause amazement: a new art show that delights and amazes.
- Archaic. amazement.
Origin of amaze
Synonyms for amaze
See more synonyms for on Thesaurus.comRelated Words for amaze
perplex, bewilder, stun, alarm, shock, impress, astound, stagger, startle, astonish, daze, affect, flabbergast, dumbfound, strike, touch, move, electrify, stupefyExamples from the Web for amaze
Contemporary Examples of amaze
They still had the $81 million that has to amaze everybody on all sides of the issue.
Daniel Radcliffe may not be Harry Potter anymore but he continues to amaze us with magic.
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November 2, 2014
“These words astonish me as much as they amaze you,” he said.
There's always pressure, whether it's a new film or whether it's a sequel, to entertain and amaze an audience.
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April 12, 2014
Lady Gaga Experiments with Rotten Teeth: Lady Gaga never ceases to amaze with her bizarre fashion choices.
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November 4, 2013
Historical Examples of amaze
Alderling repeated in a tone of amaze at the inadequacy of my epithet.
Questionable ShapesWilliam Dean Howells
Mrs Harris often and often says to me, "Sairey Gamp," she says, "you raly do amaze me!"
Life And Adventures Of Martin ChuzzlewitCharles Dickens
Anne threw in, the only stop-gap she could catch at in her amaze.
The PrisonerAlice Brown
"Why, that's more than ever I would have looked for, Elder," exclaimed Standish in amaze.
Standish of StandishJane G. Austin
She viewed her lover in amaze, and cold and scornful was her gaze.
Rippling RhymesWalt Mason
amaze
- to fill with incredulity or surprise; astonish
- an obsolete word for bewilder
- an archaic word for amazement