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adjective

1
as in amazed
affected with sudden and great wonder or surprise realizing that they had been left out of the will, the billionaire's relatives just sat there, stunned

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2
as in bewildered
suffering from mental confusion the loud noise left her momentarily stunned

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stunned

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verb

past tense of stun
1
as in dazed
to make senseless or dizzy by a blow a powerful uppercut to the jaw stunned the boxer and sent him crashing to the canvas

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2
as in surprised
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected the news of their boss's termination stunned the staff

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Recent Examples of stunned
Adjective
It was released as the third of the three-pack of new albums Drake dropped to stunned audiences this May. — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026 As Bijan Robinson raced down the sideline and the rest of his Falcons teammates sprinted in pursuit, a mixture of an eerie hush and a stunned buzz fell over Caesars Superdome from a crowd still not entirely settled in its seats. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 6 Oct. 2026 The record closed out the 13-song set, which ended in a staggering high note from Spiro and a standing ovation from a stunned ACL audience. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026 This left us a little stunned wondering how large and coordinated the attack might be. — Daniel Jernigan, STAT, 26 Sep. 2026 King seemed stunned that an actual Black person had views that did not conform to her preconception of what a Black man should think. — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2026 So stunned was Sarkisian that the 52-year-old coach completely forgot how to form big-boy words with his mouth. — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Fernández’s adaptation is anxious to turn tragedy into a sermon, offering theatergoers moral solace where Sophocles leaves his audience in a contemplative state of stunned silence. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Having taken in her brother’s shocking news, Mahsa shifts from stunned sarcasm to profound sympathy and probing philosophical dialogue. — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
An Oklahoma copper theft suspect stunned a deputy with a headfirst dive through a closed window, but overlooked one detail that helped deputies track him down. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 But these three diffuse galaxies, known as DF2, DF4, and DF9, have left astronomers stunned. — Quanta Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026 When doctors delivered the news, Carla Gates said she was stunned. — Ginger Allen, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 The Dodgers had just gone ahead 2-1 in the sixth before getting stunned. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 His announcement stunned lawmakers, who passed legislation this summer directing the president to impose significant tariffs on the top importers of Russian oil. — Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026 Two weeks later, back in Amsterdam, he was stunned to see another patient with strong similarities. — Deepa Fernandes, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026 Drinkwitz has become emotional when talking about Jones’ condition, stunned that a former high school football and basketball star was in need of life-saving procedures in such a short amount of time. — Pj Green october 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026 While reporting on wolves attacking livestock in Northern California, I was stunned to learn some shepherds put donkeys in their pastures to ward off predators. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stunned
  1. amazed
  2. bewildered
  3. dazed
  4. surprised
  5. shocked
  6. confused
  7. rocked
  8. astonished
Adjective
  • For now, that gives New Yorkers one more reason to stop, look up, and be amazed.
    — Nick Caloway, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Historian George is still amazed at the resilience of the neighborhood.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of amazed
Adjective
  • What appears before the bewildered trio is a boy with a face resembling a frog’s, named Fūsuke.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • But Iñárritu’s caricatures become people in a way Kubrick’s don’t; as the bewildered President, for example, John Goodman is simultaneously grounded and theatrical in his presentation, recalling his best work with the Coen brothers.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of bewildered
Verb
  • And they were dazed when JJ Buchanan came down with Bryce Underwood's second Hail Mary pass to turn the four-touchdown-underdog Broncos' 12-7 upset into a 13-12 loss.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Despite looking dazed, Guerrero scampered home to tie the game at 1-1.
    — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of dazed
Verb
  • One early adopter, Matt Robb, gave Muse the keys to his Facebook Marketplace account and was surprised when buyers started showing up at his front door ready to pick up their purchase.
    — Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Some Republicans aren’t surprised by the backseat role Musk has taken.
    — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of surprised
Adjective
  • When people hear of their upstairs-downstairs arrangement, no one is shocked.
    — Anne Kadet, Curbed, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Garret said the community as a whole was supportive of their decision to protest, even if their team was a little shocked at first.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of shocked
Adjective
  • Unfortunately, there seems to be a lot of confused thinking about this at campuses across the country.
    — Jens Ludwig, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The long road ahead After being charged with murder on Friday, Francis, dressed in a white Tyvek suit and appearing confused at court, said nothing as she was ordered held without bail for her daughter’s death.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of confused
Verb
  • The deaths captured international attention and rocked the local economy, which authorities said was heavily reliant on tourism.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Shortly before this war began, Iran was again rocked by mass protests.
    — Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of rocked
Verb
  • The results astonished Christopher Galarza, a Pittsburgh chef and electric cooking advocate, who helped design the study.
    — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Switzerland’s iconic glaciers lost an enormous amount of ice in 2026, a new report shows, signaling an ongoing rapid meltdown driven by climate change that has astonished even scientists studying it.
    — Erin Douglas, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of astonished

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“Stunned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stunned. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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