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as in amazed
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected
I was very surprised when my parents offered to pay the down payment on our house
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as in ambushed
to lie in wait for and attack by surprise
FBI agents surprised the counterfeiters in their own base of operations
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Recent Examples of surprised
Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2025
But after making a presentation, Cook was pleasantly surprised to learn that his application had been accepted.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2025
What’s something that people might be surprised to learn about you?
—Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
The film had been in development for some seven years (the memoir by Eunice’s son Marcelo on which the film is based came out in 2015), and filmmakers were surprised when news events this decade began to match their 1970s tale.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Nobody was more surprised to see it than Machine Gun Kelly himself.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2025
But after making a presentation, Cook was pleasantly surprised to learn that his application had been accepted.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2025
What’s something that people might be surprised to learn about you?
—Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
The film had been in development for some seven years (the memoir by Eunice’s son Marcelo on which the film is based came out in 2015), and filmmakers were surprised when news events this decade began to match their 1970s tale.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surprised
Verb
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That gap becomes dramatically clear in cases where players choose to act against their own interests, deliberately allowing their characters to be swindled, ambushed, or even killed.—
Andrea Long Chu,
Vulture,
30 Dec. 2024
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He was allegedly ambushed in the parking lot, kidnapped, robbed and murdered; his apartment was also burglarized, according to police reports.—
Bethany Blankley | The Center Square,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
27 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The Context The incident is the latest in series of high-profile crimes on New York subway trains that have shocked the city.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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And the art world is no different — some artists are using it to help generate work, and others are shocked by its capabilities.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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However, most were stunned at Dawn's story.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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For the coveted shoot, the Olympic athlete stunned in a variety of looks.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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And some likely were still awed that Sabathia saved the Milwaukee Brewers’ 2008 playoff run by making each of his final three starts of the season on three days rest.—
Brendan Kuty,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Its striking, smoke-ring-like appearance has both awed and puzzled astronomers, who have long debated whether this remnant truly takes on a ring shape or if its appearance is merely an illusion created by our viewpoint in space.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The findings left scientists astonished.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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In 2014, for instance, one researcher was astonished to watch a single sea otter devour roughly 30 European green crabs in an hour, per the Washington Post.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Alani, a French journalist, paints a haunting picture of modern Iraq through the eyes of its bewildered children.—
Lisa Anderson,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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The snap captures Bailey a bewildered expression on her face.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Internet users have been left astounded by the similarities between the two women.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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Last summer, North Carolina locals were astounded by a rare but entirely natural phenomenon that caused the ocean along the Crystal Coast to sparkle with a brilliant blue radiance that folks previously only associated with places like the Bahamas or Turks and Caicos.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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After sharing the video on social media, Lauren was amazed by the overwhelming reaction.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Gimbel is amazed the dam is still a strong tourist attraction.—
Terry Collins,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Surprised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surprised. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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