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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How Chisora survived to hear the final bell was astounding.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2026
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
“His capacity was astounding, both in terms of number but also in terms of what he was able to find,” said Raquel Ukeles, head of collections at Israel’s National Library.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 22, 2023
Because there was no electricity in our home or around us, the searchlight was astounding.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
