as in stunned
affected with sudden and great wonder or surprise
the dumbstruck ecotourists gaped in silence as the enormous whale breached near their vessel
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Recent Examples of dumbstruck
Her sunny face went dumbstruck.
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New York Times, 19 Aug. 2021
In the White House, President John F. Kennedy stood dumbstruck, with his hands shoved deep into his pockets and his eyes fixed on an unlikely television picture.
—Ben Evans, Discover Magazine, 5 May 2021
The children were dumbstruck and asked what the items meant.
—Stephanie Mansfield, Good Housekeeping, 11 Aug. 2022
Sink is still dumbstruck by the fact Swift, one of the celebrity Stranger Things fans, saw her younger self in season 3 and kept her in mind for a starring role opposite Dylan O'Brien (The Maze Runner, Teen Wolf).
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 4 July 2022
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New York Times, 19 Aug. 2021
In the White House, President John F. Kennedy stood dumbstruck, with his hands shoved deep into his pockets and his eyes fixed on an unlikely television picture.
—Ben Evans, Discover Magazine, 5 May 2021
The children were dumbstruck and asked what the items meant.
—Stephanie Mansfield, Good Housekeeping, 11 Aug. 2022
Sink is still dumbstruck by the fact Swift, one of the celebrity Stranger Things fans, saw her younger self in season 3 and kept her in mind for a starring role opposite Dylan O'Brien (The Maze Runner, Teen Wolf).
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 4 July 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dumbstruck
Adjective
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For some commenters, the posts incite fervent ridicule; others are amazed and even inspired.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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How Did TikTok React? After posting the footage on TikTok, Lemos was amazed by the overwhelming reaction.—
Paul du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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One Direction Members and Loved Ones Attend Liam Payne's Funeral By Maggie Ekberg Contributing Entertainment Writer 0 Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Liam Payne's sudden passing shocked fans worldwide, and now, his cause of death has been confirmed.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, Danni fills in Diana, who’s shocked that Danni was so bold to their boss.—
Emma Soren,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2025
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Very quickly, Hughes and the Hughes Aircraft company, with characteristic enthusiasm, took over the entire project and left Kaiser on the sidelines more or less as an astonished spectator.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
25 Dec. 2024
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The giant wall of (working!) video monitors that Wagner and his team built ended up being a great way to pull the characters, and the camera, into the same astonished viewership as the ABC audience.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
20 Dec. 2024
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Hill said that many were surprised to learn the extent of Hill-Wolfskill’s support for everyone, from family and friends to complete strangers.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
12 Jan. 2025
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Don’t be surprised if the project completion date slips into 2028 or 2029.—
Larry Penner,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2025
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“Dumbstruck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dumbstruck. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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