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amazed

[uh-meyzd]

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adjective

greatly surprised; astounded; suddenly filled with wonder: The magician made the dove disappear before our amazed eyes.

Origin:
1200–50; Middle English; see amaze, -ed²

Related forms

a·maz·ed·ly

[uh-mey-zid-lee] , adverb

a·maz·ed·ness, noun

un·a·mazed, adjective

un·a·maz·ed·ly, adverb

un·a·maz·ed·ness, noun

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Example Sentences

My crockery-buying proclivities have amazed and more than occasionally dismayed my traveling.

Or there's the scene with the boyfriend who keeps starring at his new girlfriend, amazed by his luck.

What amazed me about the ordeal is that none of the staff at the airport or the hotel expressed even the briefest of smiles.

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My crockery-buying proclivities have amazed and more than occasionally dismayed my traveling.

Or there's the scene with the boyfriend who keeps starring at his new girlfriend, amazed by his luck.

What amazed me about the ordeal is that none of the staff at the airport or the hotel expressed even the briefest of smiles.

What amazed me was how such a large animal could swim so close to me without my feeling the slightest water-movement.

Ignatius are amazed to find out that the magnificent cupola is not real, but an illusion.

The finding amazed colleagues, who had never imagined that even a trace of still-soft dinosaur tissue could survive.

Our kitchen's retesters were amazed that such simple methods could yield so much flavor.

Nathan's work is recognized all over the world and has amazed millions of art lovers, both young and old.

Joanne's energy and strength amazed and inspired us.

Va man who suffers from frontotemporal dementia, was amazed at how animated he became during a recent visit to the museum.

I've been amazed at how meekly the world has dealt with a sustained act of economic war.

He knew it wasn't a rock, but he was amazed to learn it is a mammoth tooth.

Do not believe me, do some search on internet and you will be amazed.

Reaction to the series-an effort to boost circulation, which it did-ranged from amazed belief to incredulity.

If you've only had hominy?big, starchy corn kernels with the hull and germ removed?in posole, you'll be amazed at how delicious.

We're amazed it took this long to bring such technology to market.

Norman's courage was infinite and his tremendous endurance during this difficult period amazed everyone.

Do some research on some of the people they have published-you will be amazed.

Be amazed as the sun's rays cook rice in three different solar ovens.

Canadians are amazed by how little actual play occurs int he time it take to execute the american game.

Einstein him self would be totally amazed by your imagination of reality unfolding.

But you'd be amazed how hardcore people get about certain things.

Old soldiers appear amazed and disgusted at the intense bitterness of the letter and the almost insane fury of the writer.

Takes a bit to get the hang of it, as it is a professional coder's tool, but once you do you will be amazed by it.

People were amazed by his unique voice, and he started becoming popular.

Just found this article and am truly amazed by the prospect of an implant that could restore balance.

I'd long been amused and amazed by the geoduck's rise from obscurity to delicacy.

You'll be amazed how few people realize you can do this.

They are typical cantankerous siblings, each amazed that the other could have sprung from the same source.

You'd be amazed at what kinds of doors a top-flight business school can open.

Children will be amazed at the wildlife they can spy on after dark.

Local residents of the area were amazed to be catching rock-fish, croaker, white perch and spot.

You'd be amazed at how much kids mature, learn and improve when they are given time to just.

The flatworms known as planaria have long amazed scientists with their capacity for regeneration.

Here's a sampling of the exhibit fun facts that amazed us:.

It often seemed as if there was literally something to be amazed about every week.

Oberhauser is still amazed that an animal the weight of a single paper clip can complete such a long journey.

They were quite amazed that they could actually get text on the screen to appear the way it would when printed by a laser printer.

Was amazed by the magnitude and the range of products offered.

But people who have driven one really are amazed by how nice it.

She, however, was amazed with its beauty and decided to keep it for a little while.

Either way, prepare to be both entertained and amazed.

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Dictionary.com Unabridged

verb (used with object)

to overwhelm with surprise or sudden wonder; astonish greatly.

Obsolete. to bewilder; perplex.

verb (used without object)

to cause amazement: a new art show that delights and amazes.

noun

Archaic. amazement.

Origin:
before 1000; Middle English amasen, Old English āmasian to confuse, stun, astonish. See a-³, maze

Synonyms
1. astound, dumfound, stun, flabbergast. See surprise.

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Word Origin & History

amaze

early 13c., amasian "stupefy, make crazy," from a-, probably used here as an intensive prefix, + -masian, related to maze (q.v.). Sense of "overwhelm with wonder" is from 1590s.

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