: feeling or showing great surprise or wonder
was amazed to hear what had happened
was too amazed to react at first
wearing an amazed expression on her face
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you'd be amazed at the destruction one small squirrel can cause inside a house
a visitor cannot help but be amazed by the size of the Great Pyramid
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For some commenters, the posts incite fervent ridicule; others are amazed and even inspired.
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Natasha Frost, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
How Did TikTok React? After posting the footage on TikTok, Lemos was amazed by the overwhelming reaction.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Among the millions of Americans amazed by the aurora was Antonella Fruscione, an astrophysicist at Harvard University, who rushed to send photos of the celestial event to her friends in Italy.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
So Hard the Unthinkable Happens—and Owner Got It on Film
With over 5,600 likes and 143 comments, users were amazed at this dog's ability to get in with the crows, noting their jealousy as getting on a crow's good side is not that simple.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Natasha Frost, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
How Did TikTok React? After posting the footage on TikTok, Lemos was amazed by the overwhelming reaction.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Among the millions of Americans amazed by the aurora was Antonella Fruscione, an astrophysicist at Harvard University, who rushed to send photos of the celestial event to her friends in Italy.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
So Hard the Unthinkable Happens—and Owner Got It on Film
With over 5,600 likes and 143 comments, users were amazed at this dog's ability to get in with the crows, noting their jealousy as getting on a crow's good side is not that simple.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Amazed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amazed. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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