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also surprized
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as in amazed
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected
I was very surprised when my parents offered to pay the down payment on our house
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as in ambushed
to lie in wait for and attack by surprise
FBI agents surprised the counterfeiters in their own base of operations
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Recent Examples of surprised
Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2025
Carolina then followed suit, as the Vikings scrambled behind the scenes, and selected Gross immediately afterward.
Gross, who is officially listed as the No. 8 pick in the 2003 draft, was surprised that he was headed to Carolina.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2025
The sweet interaction was posted to TikTok, where a surprised Ballerini could be seen promising to wear the boots to perform the show's final song.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Is there anything about the process of doing Broadway that’s surprised you?
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Some are surprised that the Colonial militia melted away so quickly.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2025
Carolina then followed suit, as the Vikings scrambled behind the scenes, and selected Gross immediately afterward.
Gross, who is officially listed as the No. 8 pick in the 2003 draft, was surprised that he was headed to Carolina.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2025
The sweet interaction was posted to TikTok, where a surprised Ballerini could be seen promising to wear the boots to perform the show's final song.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Is there anything about the process of doing Broadway that’s surprised you?
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surprised
Verb
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Police say Perez, 21, was ambushed and shot twice by Ragan in the stairwell of a Motel Seven.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2025
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Once a Brink’s driver exited an armored vehicle to deliver money to a business, prosecutors said robbers ambushed them, with testimony in the case later revealing that the conspirators used assault rifles to carry out their robberies.—
Krystal Nurse,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Subway Violence Meanwhile, the incident is the latest in a series of high-profile crimes on New York subway trains that have shocked the city.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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And the art world is no different — some artists are using it to help generate work, and others are shocked by its capabilities.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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For the coveted shoot, the Olympic athlete stunned in a variety of looks.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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However, most were stunned at Dawn's story.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The magazine saw itself as literary but not self-serious; if the stereotypical National Geographic story was a walk through the jungle recounted in hushed, awed tones, its Outside equivalent was a little dustier, wilder, and less reverent.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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The visibly shocked and awed fan more than proved her Green Day knowledge by belting out the lyrics perfectly with Armstrong.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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They too would have been astonished by its subtle yet pleasant effects and its practical use.—
Wade Davis,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2025
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Former and current military fighter pilots were astonished that the Secretary of Defense texted details of the classified attack plan.—
Rick Pozniak,
Boston Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In the two years since Tommy Elliott was killed in a mass shooting, Maryanne Elliott’s grief has, in turns, left her aghast and overwhelmed, bewildered and incapacitated, grateful and wanting to die.—
Kristina Goetz,
USA Today,
13 Apr. 2025
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In the now-viral video, the tuxedo cat crawls out from under the bed, wide-eyed and bewildered.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Be astounded by Kilden Performing Arts Centre’s architecture, do some window shopping along Markens Gate and take a walk around the photogenic Kristiansand Cathedral.—
DeMarco Williams,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Jamie seems astounded by her guess and says that, yes, one was.—
Marah Eakin,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Perhaps the two Greek architects, Isidore and Anthemius would be as amazed as the tourists are.—
Danuta Hamlin,
FOXNews.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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The Doctor is worried the uncanny resemblance is more than just a coincidence, and is amazed by the strength of the genetic link between two people living three millennia apart.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Surprised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surprised. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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