amazing

[ uh-mey-zing ]

/ əˈmeɪ zɪŋ /

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adjective

causing great surprise or sudden wonder: He wowed the audience with amazing feats of magical illusion.

excellent; wonderful: In addition to amazing tour leaders, many of our programs are accompanied by university faculty who are experts on the destination.

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Origin of amazing

First recorded in 1520–30; amaze + -ing²

OTHER WORDS FROM amazing

a·maz·ing·ly, adverb

Words nearby amazing

amaze, amazeballs, amazed, amazement, Amaziah, amazing, “Amazing Grace”, Amazon, Amazon ant, Amazonas, Amazon cherry

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How to use amazing in a sentence

You were so everything and then you’re still doing it and so amazing.
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So, I think we need to be getting through this, but also thinking about, what do we do when we’re through all of this to make sure that we’re sharing the benefits of this amazing economy much more broadly, much more fairly.
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This was our first-ever all-virtual conference, and it demonstrated the amazing possibilities of the format.
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I wish I could say we had a pandemic playbook on the shelf, but what we do have is an amazing seasoned team that we’ve spiked with new talent.
The Coronavirus Economy: How office layouts could change for good because of the pandemic|Rachel King|June 28, 2020|Fortune

A useful feature, among other things, is that you can sort your keywords by their length — this helps you better target those amazing long-tail keywords, which usually bring your videos a lot of clicks.
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What an amazing thing to be able to listen to any music you want, a whole world of bands.
Belle & Sebastian Aren’t So Shy Anymore|James Joiner|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
It got it all out there… Gene Hackman and Douglas… Melvyn Douglas is amazing.
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Amazing how people can still haul this one out with a straight face.
Steve Scalise and the Right’s Ridiculous Racial Blame Game|Michael Tomasky|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
You had some pretty amazing special guests, from members of the Replacements to Stevie Nicks.
Deer Tick's John McCauley on Ten Years in Rock and Roll|James Joiner|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
On the show, it led to this half-comical, half-horrifying, but 100 percent amazing moment.
The Red Viper, Zoe Barnes, and the Best Fictional Deaths of 2014|Melissa Leon|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
There chanced to be a forked tree close at hand, to which the major rushed and scrambled up with amazing rapidity.
Hunting the Lions|R.M. Ballantyne
But the novel disappeared under the clothes with amazing celerity as the voice of her sister-in-law demanded admission.
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Herbert brings amazing fine detail about the night and day battle on the high ridges.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
No ill use has been made of these privileges; but the domain and wealth of Great Britain have received amazing addition.
The Eve of the Revolution|Carl Becker
The position tried him sorely, testing his new strength from such amazing and unexpected angles.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood

British Dictionary definitions for amazing

amazing

/ (əˈmeɪzɪŋ) /

adjective

causing wonder or astonishmentamazing feats

Derived forms of amazing

amazingly, adverb

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