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astound
[ uh-stound ]
verb (used with object)
- to overwhelm with amazement; astonish greatly; shock with wonder or surprise.
adjective
- Archaic. astonished; astounded.
astound
/ əˈٲʊԻ /
verb
- tr to overwhelm with amazement and wonder; bewilder
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Other Word Forms
- ·ٴdzܲԻmԳ noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of astound1
C17: from astoned amazed, from Old French ٴDzé, from estoner to astonish
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Synonym Study
See surprise.
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The most astounding thing about the document might be that Francis wrote it at all.
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But still many have been astounded by the speed with which his administration broke from decades-long defense policies.
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As such, Vogtle is “the most expensive power plant ever built on Earth,” with an “astoundingly high” estimated electricity cost, noted Power magazine.
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The film’s astounding facial performance is fully practical, without any CGI embellishments, Saxon says.
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There were moments of Travis Scott’s Saturday night closing set that were some of the most astounding pieces of stagecraft we saw at Coachella.
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