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Get to know Astonish better with 8 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like amaze or astound.

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Astonish in a sentence

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Astonish meaning

To surprise greatly.

Synonyms of Astonish

amaze astound surprise

Related words

Other words often associated with Astonish or its synonyms:

get stupefy attack perplex pose change strike mystify move perturbation stick flummox

Using Astonish

  • The main meaning on this page is: To surprise greatly.
  • Useful related words include: amaze, astound, surprise.
  • In the example corpus, astonish often appears in combinations such as: to astonish, astonish me.

Context around Astonish

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

using 1×

Often after:

audiences 1×

Sentence patterns with Astonish

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

amaze and astonish at the 1× can still astonish after 7 1× compelled to astonish 1× it will astonish me 1× miller would astonish audiences with 1× moss at astonish has spoken 1× recommended using astonish s protect 1× tales to astonish 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

alternatively olivia recommended 1× chief executive howard 1× don t miss 1× i thought if 1× marie severin finished 1× the dandy therefore 1×

Common sentence endings:

a popular staging 1× compelled to astonish 1× high octane chicanery 1× mildew on fabrics 1× shn orpheum theatre 1× spoken to express 1×

Words around Astonish

Just before it in the word index:

aston 682 astolfo 2 astm 32 astley 35 astle 13 astin 21

Just after it in the word index:

astonished 141 astonishes 8 astonishing 437 astonishingly 79 astonishment 77 astons 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Astonish

  • In this selection, "astonish" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, using and audiences stand out and add context to how "astonish" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include amaze and astonish at the and can still astonish after 7. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "astonish" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with astonish

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The dandy, therefore, is always compelled to astonish. (8 words)

Chief Executive Howard Moss at Astonish has spoken to Express. (10 words)

Don’t miss amaze and astonish at the SHN Orpheum Theatre. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

In his time, Jonathan Miller would astonish audiences with his variety of interests, expressed in the medical documentary program “The Body in Question” or imaginatively transposing Verdi’s “Rigoletto” to 1920s gangland Chicago in a popular staging. (37 words)

Alternatively, Olivia recommended using Astonish’s Protect and Care Laundry Cleanser, a biodegradable additive which helps to kill 99.9 percent of bacteria and mildew on fabrics. (27 words)

It’s a testament to just how special Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen is that it can still astonish after 7 issues of high octane chicanery. (26 words)

Example sentences (8)

Alternatively, Olivia recommended using Astonish’s Protect and Care Laundry Cleanser, a biodegradable additive which helps to kill 99.9 percent of bacteria and mildew on fabrics.

Chief Executive Howard Moss at Astonish has spoken to Express.

It’s a testament to just how special Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen is that it can still astonish after 7 issues of high octane chicanery.

Don’t miss amaze and astonish at the SHN Orpheum Theatre.

In his time, Jonathan Miller would astonish audiences with his variety of interests, expressed in the medical documentary program “The Body in Question” or imaginatively transposing Verdi’s “Rigoletto” to 1920s gangland Chicago in a popular staging.

I thought, 'If the Lord can ever use such an instrument as that for His honor and glory, it will astonish me.

Marie Severin finished out the Hulk's run in Tales to Astonish.

The dandy, therefore, is always compelled to astonish.

Common combinations with astonish

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • to astonish 3×
  • astonish me 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "astonish" in a sentence?
An example: "Alternatively, Olivia recommended using Astonish’s Protect and Care Laundry Cleanser, a biodegradable additive which helps to kill 99.9 percent of bacteria and mildew on fabrics." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "astonish" from authentic English texts.
What does "astonish" mean?
Astonish means: To surprise greatly.
What are synonyms of "astonish"?
Common synonyms of "astonish" include: amaze, astound, surprise.
How many example sentences with "astonish" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "astonish", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.