amaze
verb (used with object)
to overwhelm with surprise or sudden wonder; astonish greatly.
amazes
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present tense formof amaze (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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But it is not so much its size that amazes, but its uncanny shape.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
"One thing that always amazes me is that this tiny little fly does a hell of a lot; even our best AI agents and robots can't do everything that a fly does," Yang said.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 2026
That exploration of doubt in the Christ figure deeply moves me, and the reconstruction of the time amazes me still.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2024
"It amazes me – they’re a mountain people, but all that’s left from that noisy temperament is a desire to hug you," says Natalya Sevets-Yermolina, who runs the Russian cultural centre Reforum in Budva.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2024
It still amazes me how she can survive by being accepting and not fighting back.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
