Get to know Astounded better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like amazed or astonished.
Astounded meaning
simple past and past participle of astound
Synonyms of Astounded
Using Astounded
- The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of astound
- Useful related words include: amazed, astonied, astonished, stunned.
- In the example corpus, astounded often appears in combinations such as: was astounded, astounded by, astounded to.
Context around Astounded
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 10 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Astounded
- In this selection, "astounded" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, absolutely, looked, housemates, beyond, residents and commenting stand out and add context to how "astounded" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and was astounded to learn and are often astounded that they. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "astounded" sits close to words such as aac, abdallah and abdication, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with astounded
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Another user was astounded, commenting: "Wow. (6 words)
David was astounded by the gesture. (6 words)
I'm absolutely astounded," Ms Pennisi said. (7 words)
Couples in their mid-30s are often “astounded that they don’t have 70-80 per cent natural conception rate” per cycle, says Mrs Polly Ford, a consultant gynaecologist and subspecialist in reproductive medicine and surgery for Complete Fertility. (39 words)
Neither of them, however, suspected Letby of any wrong-doing and when her face flashed up on the news at the time of her arrest in July 2018, the mother said she was astounded. (34 words)
After its successful mission, the Curiosity team was astounded to uncover a snapshot of Mars’ distant past: evidence that ancient lakes once existed and lapped at sandy shores. (28 words)
Example sentences (20)
I think it astounded many people, it astounded me,” Netanyahu said.
After its successful mission, the Curiosity team was astounded to uncover a snapshot of Mars’ distant past: evidence that ancient lakes once existed and lapped at sandy shores.
Al Roker looked astounded beyond belief, staring directly at the camera in bewilderment at the unexpected anecdote.
Big Brother Naija All Stars housemates, Cross Okonkwo and Ilebaye Odiniya passionately locked lips in the swimming pool, leaving other housemates astounded.
Her amazing “I Dreamed a Dream” performance from Les Misérables astounded the Judges, the audience, and, finally, the globe.
He was astounded and described them as the 'most exciting' surface pictures of Nessie he had ever seen.
I'm absolutely astounded," Ms Pennisi said.
Mr Currie continued: “We've invested heavily in creating an immersive audio-visual experience that will amplify the live music performances and leave our guests absolutely astounded.
My manager runs over and what I witnessed astounded me.
Neither of them, however, suspected Letby of any wrong-doing and when her face flashed up on the news at the time of her arrest in July 2018, the mother said she was astounded.
She says she was astounded when Johannes based that dance routine around a park bench.
The former footballer turned entrepreneur was astounded to see his first-ever retail product being used by two golf legends at Augusta National on Sky Sports.
The full moon, which appeared in our skies last night, astounded residents as the lunar body lit up with a modest blue hue.
To be frank, I’m astounded that it took that risk given the potential for blowback from European states.
Another guest valued a £7.99 bottle between £30 to £40 and was astounded to learn they'd been duped by the supermarket selection.
Another user was astounded, commenting: "Wow.
Couples in their mid-30s are often “astounded that they don’t have 70-80 per cent natural conception rate” per cycle, says Mrs Polly Ford, a consultant gynaecologist and subspecialist in reproductive medicine and surgery for Complete Fertility.
David was astounded by the gesture.
Dennis said he was "absolutely astounded" to be told by insurer Ageas the 53mph winds that wrecked his home was 2mph too slow to be classed a storm.
He said: “I am astounded by Steve’s achievements and completely in awe of what he has gone out of his way to do for this charity.
Common combinations with astounded
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- was astounded 24×
- astounded by 22×
- astounded to 11×
- astounded that 8×
- were astounded 7×
- be astounded 7×
- absolutely astounded 6×
- astounded the 5×
- astounded me 4×
- astounded and 4×