stun
verb (used with object)
to deprive of consciousness or strength by or as if by a blow, fall, etc..
Used to describe an action that will be fully completed or achieved by a specific point in the future.
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Club sources have maintained all season the Belgian would not be sacked regardless of whether they stayed up, so these developments will have stunned the hierarchy.
From BBC ● May 21, 2024