astound

[ uh-stound ]

/ əˈstaʊnd /

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verb (used with object)

to overwhelm with amazement; astonish greatly; shock with wonder or surprise.

adjective

Archaic. astonished; astounded.

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Origin of astound

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English astoun(e)d, past participle of astonen, variant of astonyen “to thunder.” See astonish

synonym study for astound

1. See surprise.

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|Fortune
King reminisced about his convention and was astounded at how little bad-blood lingered.
The Bizarro World Of Iowa’s GOP Convention|Ben Jacobs|June 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“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|DAILY BEAST
So 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|DAILY BEAST

I 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|DAILY BEAST
Yet again, I am astounded by the one-sided, short-sighted approach so many take to this conflict.
U.N. Settlement Report: Perverting the Truth|Gil Troy|February 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
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. Matthews
Christendom 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. Abbott
He lunched at Brooks', and astounded an elderly member of the House by putting her problem to him.
The Amazing Interlude|Mary Roberts Rinehart
I am astounded, and do not know how to express all my respect for your artistic temperament.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky
Chicot 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

astound

/ (əˈstaʊnd) /

verb

(tr) to overwhelm with amazement and wonder; bewilder

Word Origin for astound

C17: from astoned amazed, from Old French estoné, from estoner to astonish

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