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to overwhelm with amazement; astonish greatly; shock with wonder or surprise.
Archaic. astonished; astounded.
Contemporary Examples

King reminisced about his convention and was astounded at how little bad-blood lingered.
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All the old dinosaurs, who were astounded by the numbers involved.
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Pundits who had pronounced him toast were astounded that he left office with high approval ratings.
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So good is the latter—and Wayne so good in it—that Ford is said to have been astounded.
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“I am speechless and astounded, this sentence is inexplicable,” he said.
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Historical Examples

Bassett was astounded when he saw Dick’s signature on the hotel register.
The Breaking Point Mary Roberts Rinehart

They are astounded that the troops do not take it in good part.
The Story of the Malakand Field Force Sir Winston S. Churchill

Whatever the mental comment attached to the gaze, the eyes that meet mine are quite as often astounded as amused.
The Joys of Being a Woman Winifred Kirkland

The astounded guard burst into laughter at their absurd scare.
Cleveland Past and Present Maurice Joblin

The short-sighted thrift-preachers would naturally be astounded at the outcome.
The People of the Abyss Jack London

verb
(transitive) to overwhelm with amazement and wonder; bewilder
v.

mid-15c., from Middle English astouned, astoned (c.1300), past participle of astonen, astonien “to stun” (see astonish), with more of the original sense of Vulgar Latin *extonare. Related: Astounded; astounding.