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amazed

adjective
\ ə-ˈmāzd How to pronounce amazed (audio) \

Definition of amazed

: 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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Other Words from amazed

amazedly \ ə-​ˈmā-​zəd-​lē How to pronounce amazedly (audio) \ adverb
He stared at them amazedly.

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Talk about culture shock — Da Vinci would have been amazed! La Cañada Valley Sun, "The Valley Line: Summer reading and Southern visitors enrich her August," 12 Aug. 2019 Decades later in the early 1970s, Verveer was looking at a book on Holland during the war and came across Carla van den Berg on a list of unaccounted for children and was amazed. Tracy Maness, Houston Chronicle, "Holocaust survivors, liberators share stories at Kenny & Ziggy’s," 9 Aug. 2019 Ginger is sometimes amazed when dwelling on her sons’ careers—one in the NFL and the other the starting quarterback for the home-state Gators. Ross Dellenger, SI.com, "The Franks Connection: How a Brothers' Bond Aided the Breakthrough Florida's QB Needed," 20 Aug. 2019 At the end of the meal, a group of Gombey dancers, an iconic symbol of Bermuda, amazed guests with a performance of drumming, dance, and masquerade. Vogue, "The Bride Arrived By Horse and Carriage at This Wedding in Bermuda," 13 Aug. 2019 Related Articles Meyer and the Larson family were amazed that the badge just turned up. Forum News Service, Twin Cities, "Minnesota lawman lost his first badge 30 years ago. Two boys just found it.," 13 Aug. 2019 Stroud, 46, was elated and amazed when the competition judges announced that Docfully and an altruistic exercise app, Vizer, would share the $1 million development money, which will be released in stages as goals are met. San Diego Union-Tribune, "The $1 million challenge prize goes to ...," 5 Aug. 2019 He amazed teammates with his ability to run all day without tiring. Will Larkin, chicagotribune.com, "Ranking the 100 best Bears players ever: No. 35, Harlon Hill," 2 Aug. 2019 Scott, interviewed here, is still amazed that Armstrong could not only figure out what happened but could maneuver his body to get to the correct switch under those hellish conditions. Kenneth Turan, Twin Cities, "‘Armstrong’ documentary examines the man behind the moon landing," 16 July 2019

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First Known Use of amazed

1557, in the meaning defined above

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amazed

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of amazed

: feeling or showing great surprise

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