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astounded

  • past participle
    of astound.
    astound
    verb (used with object)
    to overwhelm with amazement; astonish greatly; shock with wonder or surprise.
  • past tense form
    of astound.
    astound
    verb (used with object)
    to overwhelm with amazement; astonish greatly; shock with wonder or surprise.

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Steve Gutshall of Murrells Inlet, was left astounded by Graham’s debate performance and felt that plenty of others were too.

From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026

"We were astounded and overjoyed, actually," Haigwood said.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026

As someone who used to write code, I’m astounded by the ability simply to talk to some AI bot named Claude, which then spits out pretty decent software.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026

“Ten men in front of goal, aim for a nil-nil draw. That’s going to make the first round low quality. Fans are going to be astounded by how poor the soccer is.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

The inhabitants often fought back vigorously, but they were baffled by the Spaniards’ motives and astounded by the sight and sound of horses and guns.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann