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verb (used with object), -fied, -fy·ing.
1.
to put into a state of little or no sensibility; benumb the faculties of; put into a stupor.
2.
to stun, as with a narcotic, a shock, or a strong emotion.
3.
to overwhelm with amazement; astound; astonish.
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Stupefied
is always a great word to know.
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Example Sentences
- Later on, the seniors went outside and handed water to stupefied people shuffling uptown.
- Surplus countries are simply stupefied by their plight.
- We walked a dozen steps in stupefied union, and hit upon crossways.
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Word Origin & History
stupefy
1513 (implied in pp. stupefact), from M.Fr. stupéfier, from L. stupefacere "make stupid or senseless," from stupere "be stunned" (see stupid) + facere "to make" (see factitious).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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