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amazes

VERB

surprise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affect alarm astonish astound bewilder daze dumbfound flabbergast impress perplex shock stagger startle stun

STRONG

electrify move strike stupefy touch

WEAK

blow away blow one's mind bowl over put one away

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bore calm clear up expect explain

Example Sentences

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What amazes Downing more, however, is his offensive acumen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

It amazes me that people came to see this show.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2025

"It amazes me – they’re a mountain people, but all that’s left from that noisy temperament is a desire to hug you," says Natalya Sevets-Yermolina, who runs the Russian cultural centre Reforum in Budva.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2024

“He amazes me every time he goes out there,” Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said, “2,000 innings and that ball’s still coming out of his hand like that.”

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2024

“What amazes me most is the behavior of the dementors...you’ve really no idea what made them retreat, Snape?”

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling