- present participle of astonish.
astonishing
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Yet over time, the project incurred an astonishing $880 million in change orders, swamping the original $1.95-billion cost estimate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
However, 324 days after he last took to the track, Ingebrigtsen produced an astonishing late surge to claim victory.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
The What’s Resonating newsletter laid out the astonishing levels of media coordination on the day of the committee hearing:
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
The rhythmic clanging of hammers on bronze echoes through the Istanbul workshop where three craftsmen are landing blows with astonishing precision to transform featureless metal discs into highly prized handcrafted cymbals.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
“The eyes are the most striking and astonishing aspects of the face.”
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
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