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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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"Annie is just so amazing to offer to help us again. She's absolutely incredible."

From BBC

“Would we offer you cornbread this amazing if your heart wasn’t a little bit broken?”

From Literature

They make the most amazing food on the planet.

From Los Angeles Times

“The play on the field is amazing, and then with what the play has dictated and determined there is a responsibility in terms of representing all things not exclusive to just that,” McVay said.

From Los Angeles Times

"A new haul of rocks from a different area of the Moon would be amazing."

From BBC

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