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astound

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verb

as·​tound ə-ˈstau̇nd How to pronounce astound (audio)
astounded; astounding; astounds

transitive verb

: to fill with bewilderment or wonder
The unusual surgical techniques illustrated … will astound even the most bemused readers. Alan T. Marty

astound

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adjective

archaic
: overwhelmed with astonishment or amazement : astounded
Choose the Right Synonym for astound

surprise, astonish, astound, amaze, flabbergast mean to impress forcibly through unexpectedness.

surprise stresses causing an effect through being unexpected but not necessarily unusual or novel.

surprised to find them at home

astonish implies surprising so greatly as to seem incredible.

a discovery that astonished the world

astound stresses the shock of astonishment.

too astounded to respond

amaze suggests an effect of bewilderment.

amazed by the immense size of the place

flabbergast may suggest thorough astonishment and bewilderment or dismay.

flabbergasted by his angry refusal

Example Sentences

Verb The magician will astound you with his latest tricks. What astounds me is that they never apologized.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Even after decades of space exploration, these feats continue to inspire and astound. Marco Rubio, CNN, 26 Aug. 2022 The people who lay down on any old bed or any flat pillow and drift right to a peaceful, long sleep, then wake up totally refreshed, absolutely astound me. Annie Burdick, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2022 That seemed to astound Breyer, who noted that the war in Afghanistan had ended. Matt Ford, The New Republic, 4 July 2022 Realism, romanticism, dynamic… Neal had a full quiver, that never went empty of new arrows to amaze and astound us. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Apr. 2022 The vision that Mitch Jenkins brings to the film will astound audiences and the superb ensemble cast will delight genre fans! Manori Ravindran, Variety, 29 Apr. 2022 The expertise, scholarship and logistics behind every one of them would astound you even in ordinary times. Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2022 Heath Ledger will astound forever, but what else is really left of Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy? Darren Franich, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2022 The pusillanimity of American corporations on this subject continues to astound. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective and Verb

Middle English astoned, from past participle of astonen — see astonish

First Known Use

Verb

1592, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of astound was in the 14th century

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