astonish
/əˈstɒnɪʃ/verb
To amaze someone; to fill a person with sudden wonder.
Example sentences
- “The news of her promotion astonished everyone in the office.”
- “The young chess player astonished the judges by beating a grandmaster.”
A step beyond "surprise": surprise is anything unexpected, astonishment leaves you briefly unable to respond.
Synonyms for astonish
- amaze
- astound
- stun
- surprise
- stagger
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