astound
verb (used with object)
to overwhelm with amazement; astonish greatly; shock with wonder or surprise.
was astounding
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past progressiveof astound.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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But Andy Burrows, head of the Molly Rose Foundation, said it was "astounding" Meta had made chatbots available that could potentially place young people at risk of harm.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2025
It was astounding: complex, but with a salty, sharp note from the cheese that is so intrinsically cheese-y and couldn't be replicated with any other ingredient.
From Salon ● May 24, 2025
Fantasia Barrino was astounding in “The Color Purple” and is not nominated here.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2024
"In this case, it was nearly the entire specimen, which was astounding," Konishi said.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 12, 2023
Because there was no electricity in our home or around us, the searchlight was astounding.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
