astound
to overwhelm with amazement; astonish greatly; shock with wonder or surprise.
Archaic. astonished; astounded.
Origin of astound
1synonym study For astound
Other words from astound
- as·tound·ment, noun
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How to use astound in a sentence
The matchup astounded John, adding that the two countries, as investment options, couldn’t be any more different.
Down a stunning 23%, London’s once mighty FTSE is trading like an emerging-market stock exchange | Bernhard Warner | September 26, 2020 | FortuneKing reminisced about his convention and was astounded at how little bad-blood lingered.
“I am speechless and astounded, this sentence is inexplicable,” he said.
Instagram Attacks Rihanna For Scandalous Photos; Dolce & Gabbana to Appeal Guilty Verdict | The Fashion Beast Team | May 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSo good is the latter—and Wayne so good in it—that Ford is said to have been astounded.
A New Biography Shows That ‘John Wayne’ Was His Own Best Creation | Christopher Bray | April 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI called and read her the AP story as it crossed the wire; she was astounded.
Oswald’s Mother Was a Thoroughly Disagreeable Piece of Work | Steve North | November 17, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Yet again, I am astounded by the one-sided, short-sighted approach so many take to this conflict.
Astounded at this stroke of luck, Matt and Clip, for a moment, could do no more than stare at each other.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run | Stanley R. MatthewsChristendom looked astounded upon the spectacle of a barbarian invasion bursting forth from the cellars and garrets of Paris.
Madame Roland, Makers of History | John S. C. AbbottHe lunched at Brooks', and astounded an elderly member of the House by putting her problem to him.
The Amazing Interlude | Mary Roberts RinehartI am astounded, and do not know how to express all my respect for your artistic temperament.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste TchaikovskyChicot looked astounded; he had so often seen Gorenflot feast in a different manner during Lent.
Chicot the Jester | Alexandre Dumas, Pere
British Dictionary definitions for astound
/ (əˈstaʊnd) /
(tr) to overwhelm with amazement and wonder; bewilder
Origin of astound
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