stun
verb
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stunned;
stunning
Definition of stun
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1
: to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze
2
: to shock with noise
3
: to overcome especially with paralyzing astonishment or disbelief
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Examples of stun in a Sentence
Verb
The angry criticism stunned them. His old friends were stunned at his success. She sat in stunned disbelief. There was a stunned expression on her face. weapons that can stun people temporarily
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On the pink carpet, rolled out in the 720,000 square foot space housing beauty booths and Instagram-friendly installations, stars stunned in glitter rimmed eyelids, shimmery skin, and bold brows à la Ciara. — Jennifer Ford, Essence, "The Best Beauty Looks From Beautycon LA 2019," 12 Aug. 2019 But the Tigers failed to score a touchdown during a 23-9 loss at Mississippi State and were stunned at home a week later by struggling Tennessee to send the season off the rails. — Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, "2019 College Football Rankings: No. 19 Auburn looks to bounce back under embattled coach Gus Malzahn," 6 Aug. 2019 The bright and bold design is stunning in places, looking more futuristic in 1999 than any Bay Area mall in 2019. — San Francisco Chronicle, "Like everything else involved with the project, the chrome marketing folder was shiny and filled with hope, as if the owners were selling a new subdivision on the moons of Jupiter.," 26 July 2019 The baseline model of Microsoft’s stunning Surface Book 2 just received a significant bump in power, thanks to Intel. — Brad Chacos, PCWorld, "Microsoft's Surface Book 2 gains a faster quad-core Core i5 CPU over the weekend," 1 Apr. 2019 Treble winners Manchester City have unveiled a stunning one-off kit to celebrate the club's 125th anniversary ahead of their Community Shield final against Liverpool. — SI.com, "Manchester City Release Stunning 125-Year Anniversary Kit Ahead of Community Shield Final," 1 Aug. 2019 Saturday’s masquerade may be a costume maker’s nirvana, but every day at the Con is chockablock with gonzo wardrobes, seductive graphics, stunning animations. — Tribune News Service, cleveland.com, "50 years of San Diego Comic-Con: What we’ve gained and lost in five decades of pop culture celebrations (See latest photos)," 18 July 2019 Saturday’s masquerade may be a costume maker’s nirvana, but every day at the Con is chockablock with gonzo wardrobes, seductive graphics, stunning animations. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "50 Shades of Comic-Con: What we’ve gained and lost in five decades of pop culture celebrations," 14 July 2019 But only Life of Pi takes that primal fear and weaves a visually-stunning fantasy about a boy trapped on a lifeboat with a tiger. — Elena Nicolaou, refinery29.com, "These Terrifying Movies Will Ruin Your Beach Vacation," 15 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Blachowicz stuns Rockhold with a punch and throws a head kick right at the close of the round. — Todd Martin, latimes.com, "UFC 239: Jon Jones defeats Thiago Santos; Nunes stops Holm," 6 July 2019 The Circle of Life has never looked so good: Director Jon Favreau’s visually wowing update stuns the senses with photorealistic animals and an immersive African landscape, all courtesy of game-changing, incredible visual effects. — Brian Truitt, Detroit Free Press, "Visual majesty elevates live-action ‘Lion King’," 1 July 2019 Creighton’s go-ahead rally in the top of the ninth stuns the Wolverines. — oregonlive.com, "Hometown hero Adley Rutschman overshadows today’s Corvallis Regional: Diamonds & Dust," 3 June 2019 Getty Images Ciara, my sis in my head, stuns on the regular. — Maya Allen, Marie Claire, "I Live for Ciara's Larger Than Life Afro at the 2019 Met Gala," 7 May 2019 But don’t expect Captain Kirk ordering phasers set on stun, Battlestar Galactica or ray guns blazing in orbit in the near future, space experts said. — Washington Post, "Star Wars? President Trump proposes military space force," 13 Mar. 2018 Meghan stuns in a double-breasted button up dress, while Harry opted for a gray suit. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "See the First Photos of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's New Royal Baby!," 8 May 2019 According to the Chicago Sun-Times, a teenage girl named Dnigma Howard is accusing the police, officers, and schools of violating her civil rights after she was allegedly beaten, dragged down a set of stairs, stun-gunned, and stepped on by two cops. — Lucy Diavolo, Teen Vogue, "Chicago Police Are Facing a Lawsuit After Video Showed Officers Beating 16-Year-Old Dnigma Howard," 12 Apr. 2019 Again, Adut stuns while twirling effortlessly in this Dior dress. — Emily Farra, Vogue, "What Makes a Great Backstage Photo? Vogue’s Corey Tenold Shares His 10 Favorite Moments of the Season," 14 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'stun.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for stun
stun
verb
English Language Learners Definition of stun
: to surprise or upset (someone) very much
: to cause (someone) to suddenly become very confused, very dizzy, or unconscious
See the full definition for stun in the English Language Learners Dictionary
stun
verb
\ ˈstən
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stunned;
stunning
Kids Definition of stun
1
: to make dizzy or senseless by or as if by a blow
The bird laid stunned after crashing into the window.
2
: to affect with shock or confusion : fill with disbelief
He was stunned by the news.
stun
transitive verb
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stunned;
stunning
Medical Definition of stun
: to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow
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