as in to surprise
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected
your ability to remember names and faces amazes me
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Recent Examples of amaze
Instead, the boy was creating short films using action figures, adding voice-over narration, and displaying a level of creativity that amazed his mother.
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J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
The science behind the process continues to amaze me.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Severe geomagnetic storm sparks stunning northern lights across US (photos)
Don Pettit sees petite Dawn descending
Monday, September 16, 2024: NASA astronaut Don Pettit has amazed us again with another outstanding photo.
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Ben Böhmer - Bloom Composer and producer Ben Böhmer amazes with Bloom.
—Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
The science behind the process continues to amaze me.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Severe geomagnetic storm sparks stunning northern lights across US (photos)
Don Pettit sees petite Dawn descending
Monday, September 16, 2024: NASA astronaut Don Pettit has amazed us again with another outstanding photo.
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Ben Böhmer - Bloom Composer and producer Ben Böhmer amazes with Bloom.
—Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amaze
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Again, no one should be surprised by Wednesday’s announcement.—
Bill McKibben,
The New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2025
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The announcement did not surprise the market given Trump had previously alluded to the move, during discussion of his upcoming 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium, Piotr Ortonowski, head of copper market analysis at Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, told CNBC.—
Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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Newsweek has rounded up six of the James Webb Space Telescope's remarkable discoveries that have astonished scientists.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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Dolton resident Lydia Miller said she was astonished after hearing Lightfoot’s findings.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
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In the months since the militant opposition group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham stunned the world by bringing down the dictatorship of Bashar al-Assad in early December 2024, Syria has faced many pressing concerns.—
PATRICK VINCK,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Mar. 2025
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Maryland has never earned the No. 4 seed in the league tournament and was the No. 5 seed once in 2019 when it was stunned by No. 13 Nebraska in the second round.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Mar. 2025
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When Dutchman opened at the Cherry Lane Theater in 1964, its acerbic take on the relationship between white and Black Americans shocked audiences.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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The country was shocked — and gripped — when members of a cult known as the Manson Family brutally murdered actress Sharon Tate, who was eight months pregnant, and eight others in the summer of 1969.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Lilian, startled, looked around at the door, and that made the sisters laugh: Lilian, too, was tricked, just like the hedgehog.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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Homelessness and trauma can cause people to startle reflexively when touched, Greig says, part of the reason the site’s staff offers hugs to clients and encourages them to call family.—
Ian Willms,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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What astounds, though, are the sculpture’s extraordinary eyes.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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That said, the rally in $Trump and $Melania tokens has astounded longtime market watchers.—
Andrew Ross Sorkin,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Amaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amaze. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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