amazed; amazing; amazes
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: to fill with wonder : astound
He amazed audiences with the power of his voice.
: to show or cause astonishment
The fireworks display never ceases to amaze.
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Verb
He has amazed audiences around the world with his magic tricks.
It amazes me that no one noticed the error.
Her garden's beauty never fails to amaze.
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Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
The title signals the jump scare that the image maker hoped would likewise amaze the viewer when the 3D ghost loomed before their very eyes.
—Andrea Kaston Tange, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
People Staff, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2022
But there’s still a short list of destinations with the power to surprise and amaze and awe—and quite a few happen to be in Nevada.
—Sunset Magazine, 9 May 2022
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Verb
The two played four minutes together during one of the Lakers’ six preseason games, a moment that left LeBron James amazed.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
The title signals the jump scare that the image maker hoped would likewise amaze the viewer when the 3D ghost loomed before their very eyes.
—Andrea Kaston Tange, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
Noun
The dogs at the daycare, which funds independent dog rescue facility Dogs 4 Rescue, 'amaze' the facility's owner daily.
—People Staff, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2022
But there’s still a short list of destinations with the power to surprise and amaze and awe—and quite a few happen to be in Nevada.
—Sunset Magazine, 9 May 2022
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“Amaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amaze. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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