- present participle of astound.
astounding
Example Sentences
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But even taking that to an astounding $1 trillion in 2027 would represent a growth rate of nearly half of what’s expected this year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026
So far, 2026 has been a year of astounding gains for many stocks of semiconductor manufacturers.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
Sandisk has soared an astounding 3,218% over the last 12 months as its solid-state drives, or eSSDs, have become a crucial component in artificial-intelligence data centers.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
The one constant who is responsible for all the hockey decisions and has overseen this astounding lack of success over the previous nine years is team president Luc Robitaille.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
These novel insects, named Blatella asmithicus after the geneticist responsible for creating them, Dr. Andrew Smith, measure nearly a meter in length, and have an astounding resiliency and immunity to all known toxins.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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