astound
verb (used with object)
adjective
Origin of astound
Synonyms for astound
Related Words for astounded
dumbfound, bewilder, overwhelm, stun, shock, confuse, stagger, confound, startle, astonish, stupefy, surprise, flabbergast, dazeExamples from the Web for astounded
Contemporary Examples of astounded
King reminisced about his convention and was astounded at how little bad-blood lingered.
“I am speechless and astounded, this sentence is inexplicable,” he said.
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So good is the latter—and Wayne so good in it—that Ford is said to have been astounded.
I called and read her the AP story as it crossed the wire; she was astounded.
Yet again, I am astounded by the one-sided, short-sighted approach so many take to this conflict.
Historical Examples of astounded
They are astounded that the troops do not take it in good part.
The Story of the Malakand Field ForceSir Winston S. Churchill
The astounded guard burst into laughter at their absurd scare.
Cleveland Past and PresentMaurice Joblin
The Margrave was astounded, the people in raptures, and the cousins in despair.
Vivian GreyEarl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli
She looked neither at the embarrassed Johnny nor the astounded Barry.
The Innocent AdventuressMary Hastings Bradley
The marquis, whom she had taken into her confidence, was astounded at it.
The Fortune of the RougonsEmile Zola