: feeling or showing great surprise or wonder
was amazed to hear what had happened
was too amazed to react at first
wearing an amazed expression on her face
amazedly adverb
He stared at them amazedly.

Examples of amazed in a Sentence

you'd be amazed at the destruction one small squirrel can cause inside a house a visitor cannot help but be amazed by the size of the Great Pyramid
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But looking up at the windows, the friends were amazed by how much — including the memories — remained. Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025 His recent haul of sports cards drew thousands of upvotes and hundreds of amazed comments. Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025 It's been 16 years since Parks and Recreation premiered, but one thing hasn't changed: series star Amy Poehler is still amazed by her on-screen husband, Adam Scott. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 8 May 2025 People who don’t know much about the club are amazed. George Caulkin, New York Times, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for amazed

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of amaze entry 1

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of amazed was in 1548

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“Amazed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amazed. Accessed 19 May. 2025.

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