Definitions

thunderstruck

[thuhn-der-struhk] / ˈθʌn dərˌstrʌk /

ADJECTIVE

amazed, astonished

Synonyms

WEAK

agape aghast astounded awestruck bowled over confounded dazed dismayed dumbfounded flabbergasted floored overwhelmed petrified shocked staggered startled stunned

Example Sentences

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The cuts were to go into effect three days later, leaving grant recipients thunderstruck.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2025

More than 90 million Americans watched, thunderstruck, as TV helicopters provided live shots of the action.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2024

And I’m really thunderstruck at the number of people who are shocked, shocked.

From Slate • May 7, 2022

But he was "thunderstruck" when he heard the library faced closure.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2021

They were still gaping at Mr. Weasley, thunderstruck.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling