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stuns

VERB

amaze, shock

Synonyms

WEAK

astonish astound bemuse bewilder blow away bowl over confound confuse daze dumbfound flabbergast floor fog give a turn hit like ton of bricks knock out knock over knock unconscious muddle overcome overpower overwhelm paralyze petrify rock shake up stagger strike dumb surprise take breath away throw a curve

Antonyms

WEAK

expect

VERB

shock

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amaze astonish astound bemuse bewilder confound confuse daze dumbfound flabbergast knock out overcome overpower overwhelm paralyze rock shake up surprise

STRONG

floor fog hit muddle petrify stagger stupefy

WEAK

blow away bowl over knock over knock unconscious strike dumb

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bore calm clarify clear up enlighten expect explain surrender yield

Example Sentences

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St. Mary’s stuns UCLA, the nation’s No. 1 seed, with a 3-2 win to open the LA Regional.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Over and over again, he seduces us with color, engages us with delectable subject matter, and then stuns us with his overwhelming pictorial intelligence and inventiveness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Saylor has been unflaggingly bullish, even as Bitcoin’s decline stuns investors.

From Barron's • Nov. 24, 2025

The enormous sheep’s head stuns the kitchen, sparking gags due to its smell and sheer presence.

From Salon • May 14, 2025

Something about hearing his voice stuns me silent.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen