astound
verb (used with object)
to overwhelm with amazement; astonish greatly; shock with wonder or surprise.
have astounded
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present perfectof astound.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But that resistance may be overcome by the blockbuster obesity drugs Wegovy and Zepbound, which have astounded the world with the way they help people lose weight and keep it off.
From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2024
Although Sora’s abilities have astounded observers since Thursday’s launch, anxiety over ethical and societal implications of AI-generated video uses also remains.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2024
This sum would surely have astounded William Phillimore, scion of a landowning family, who in 1779 inherited a parcel of land in Kensington and decided to try his hand at house-building.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 2017
Giant tuna have astounded human beings for thousands of years.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2012
Neither the Buddha nor Christ thought it worth while to write anything and both of them ignored ceremonial and sacerdotal codes in a way which must have astounded their contemporaries.
From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 by Sir Charles Eliot
