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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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"I'm just astounded, 20 years they wouldn't let him out, but they still put conditions on it."

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

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

“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

Throughout the Normandy campaign, the tenacity and ferocity of the SS-HJ division astounded the Allies, who had once called them the “Baby Milk Division,” due to their young age.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti