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wow

[wou] / waʊ /
VERB
amuse, delight
Synonyms
STRONGEST
charm entertain
STRONG
cheer kill slay tickle
WEAK
bowl over break one up crack up go over big knock dead knock someone's socks off make laugh make roll in the aisles tickle pink tickle to death

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But Gu, who now has three Olympic golds and three silvers in total, produced a dazzling performance in the second round to wow the judges.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

Their respective loyalty price schemes, Clubcard and Nectar, also create a "wow" factor at the till, Woods says.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

Then came another meh showing against Wisconsin in which Dent produced some nice moments but didn’t wow anyone.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

OpenAI’s app strategy, launched this fall, is reminiscent of the early days of ChatGPT: An occasional wow moment surrounded by dysfunction, according to Wall Street Journal tests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Which really is pot meet kettle, because, wow, up close he looks like he just emerged from a pit of quicksand—a total swamp thing.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

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