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amazing

American  
[uh-mey-zing] / əˈmeɪ zɪŋ /

adjective

  1. causing great surprise or sudden wonder.

    He wowed the audience with amazing feats of magical illusion.

  2. excellent; wonderful.

    In addition to amazing tour leaders, many of our programs are accompanied by university faculty who are experts on the destination.
amazing British  
/ əˈmeɪzɪŋ /

adjective

  1. causing wonder or astonishment

    amazing feats
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Other Word Forms

  • amazingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of amazing

First recorded in 1520–30; amaze + -ing 2

Example Sentences

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"I showed them my medical letter, then they were just like, 'OK, amazing - have fun'."

From BBC

“I’m just about the experience,” she adds, “and this has been an amazing experience.”

From Los Angeles Times

It would have been amazing in 2003 and will be amazing now.

From Los Angeles Times

Bursting into tears as he ended the final leg of his ride, Greg told fellow Radio 1 host Jack Saunders it had been an "amazing" experience.

From BBC

Nicha Rowson, a beautician who has been forced to move her studio out of her home because of the stench, said the decision to clear up the site was "amazing news".

From BBC

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