as in to amaze
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected
stupefied by the ruling that he could not compete because he missed the qualifying age by two days
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Recent Examples of stupefy
Eventually, our future mogul will be sitting on a stupefying fortune, all held in a USA, and all entirely exempt from income tax.
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Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2024
The Ravens played their first preseason game Friday night — falling to the Philadelphia Eagles, 16-13, in dramatic if not stupefying fashion — and thus provided the best look to date of position battles, rookies in action for the first time, and potentially key reserves.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2024
The bounty of data comes from a batch of new surveys, most notably one by the European Space Agency (ESA) observatory Gaia, that are collecting stupefying amounts of information.
—Ann Finkbeiner, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024
Glass eels hate turbulence, and cold water stupefies them.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
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Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2024
The Ravens played their first preseason game Friday night — falling to the Philadelphia Eagles, 16-13, in dramatic if not stupefying fashion — and thus provided the best look to date of position battles, rookies in action for the first time, and potentially key reserves.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2024
The bounty of data comes from a batch of new surveys, most notably one by the European Space Agency (ESA) observatory Gaia, that are collecting stupefying amounts of information.
—Ann Finkbeiner, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024
Glass eels hate turbulence, and cold water stupefies them.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stupefy
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What amazed me most, however, was the large number of people watching and tracking the trial.Anthony Michael Kreis, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
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Providing instant access to a wealth of information, the internet amazed my inquisitive mind.Usman Javaid, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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The two were eventually separated by Packers staff and game officials, but the incident left the veteran head coach stunned.Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
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The group has tried to reassure a public both stunned by Assad's fall and concerned about extremist jihadis among the rebels.ALBERT AJI AND MATTHEW LEE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Olsen: What are some of the things that you’ve been surprised by so far?Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Animals bring a feel-good factor like little else, and no story captured that better than one in which a grieving grandma was surprised by a new golden retriever after losing her previous dog.Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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We were astonished that now Frieda presents this differently.Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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The sheer volume of material astonished even those familiar with state paranoia.Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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She was startled out of her reverie—a strange erotic daydream, flesh without body, warmth without a face.Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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Unfortunately, that proves to be a problem when freaking Rob Cameron (Chris Fulton) startles Bri in her kitchen!Lincee Ray, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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The American public, whose trust in higher ed is at historic lows, may wonder why an employment practice that would seem shocking in most other industries is so commonplace on campuses.Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
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The accolade certainly shouldn't shock any fans of craft bourbon.Brad Japhe, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Stupefy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stupefy. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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