as in amazes
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected the news that you and she broke up absolutely astonishes me
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Recent Examples of astonishes More than 42,000 of those pieces were found over just the past eight years of excavation, a pace that astonishes even the researchers leading the work. —
Ryan Brennan april 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026 His work astonishes and moves people far beyond the fashion bubble to this day. —Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Ryan Brennan april 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026 His work astonishes and moves people far beyond the fashion bubble to this day. —Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for astonishes
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The second thing that strikes me more and actually amazes me is the fact that this is a story, a trope, that is repeated in most of the presentation of Agnes Pockels.— Mariel Carr, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2026
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Eva’s romance with her husband, Franklin Plaskett, delights and amazes her.— Adelle Waldman, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
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Frankie Grande stuns in a velvet and diamond-studded emsemble for the premiere of Broadway's Titanique on April 12.— Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
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Trump's attack stuns the world.— Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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This surprises many people, especially since the rules for the front seat are so strict and apply to everyone, regardless of age.— Ethan Stone, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
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The first is that Agnes is in love with him, which surprises him despite the numerous occasions he’s gone out of his way to attract her attention.— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
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If hypotheticals about what could have been are a good dream for New York Knicks fans, then Mikal Bridges is the alarm clock that startles them awake.— James L. Edwards III, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
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The project, which Steinberger has rebranded multiple times—evolving from Clawdbot to Moltbot and finally to OpenClaw—largely owing to politics—has expanded at a pace that startles even seasoned AI experts.— Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
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When harvested, the roots are cut, which shocks the plant and can delay root reestablishment for several weeks.— Ryan Bearss, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
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There are revelations aplenty, shocks too, and dozens of motel breakfasts, all in search of the holy grail, which, in most cases, is represented by a full scholarship to a Division 1 college or university.— Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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