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to amaze

to amaze

294 1.0
To surprise someone very much
  • verb
  • /əˈmeɪz/
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  • China's crop yields have risen dramatically, and the world is amazed at how that country is feeding its people.
  • amaze students
  • never ceases to amaze
  • continue to amaze

Does it amaze you that this whole thing works?

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Examples

  • Stand back, everyone, and prepare to be amazed.

    Curious George (2006)

  • She never ceases to amaze me, that girl.

  • Does it amaze you that this whole thing works?

    Lex Fridman

  • Sometimes you amaze even us.

    Nefarious (2023)

  • -Robert, you never fail to amaze me.

    Eraser (1996)

  • The people all stood in front of the map of the universe, amazed by the lights on the wall.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • But I'm amazed that that silicon trick works so well.

  • The chief was amazed that this woman, in her fifties, could run so fast.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • When this book comes out, all the naysayers will be amazed at the wealth, the depth, the quality, of the material that's been given to us.

    The Hoax (2006)

  • I was completely amazed by the magician's performance last night.

Synonyms

to blow your mind
vsto amaze
  • Informal
50 6.2

To surprise someone a lot and make them feel excited

is similar but emphasizes basic wonder rather than intense excitement
to astound
vsto amaze
41 4.2

To surprise someone very much and make them feel amazed

shares the same strong surprise and wonder focus as the key
to take aback
vsto amaze
39 4.2

To surprise someone so much that they do not know what to say

is similar but stresses general great wonder rather than abruptness
to mesmerize
vsto amaze
  • US
39 6.4

To hold someone's full attention as if by magic

involves sudden surprising wonder rather than prolonged focused attention
to wow
vsto amaze
  • Informal
37 3.6

To make someone feel very surprised and pleased

is more about sudden astonishment and wonder than simple admiration
to take one's breath away
vsto amaze
  • Informal
33 4.1

Make someone feel very surprised and unable to speak

conveys great surprise more generally, not only speechlessness
to awe
vsto amaze
24 4.1

To fill someone with a feeling of respect and wonder, sometimes with fear, often caused by something impressive or beautiful

centres on strong surprise and wonder without the respect or fear element
to dumbfound
vsto amaze
17 7.0

To surprise someone so much that they cannot speak or answer

shares astonishment but not necessarily the inability to react
to astonish
vsto amaze
13 3.5

To surprise someone very much

is the same idea but described in the key's exact words
to stupefy
vsto amaze
9 7.9

To make someone unable to think or react after a very strong shock

involves astonishment without implying loss of thought or action
to flabbergast
vsto amaze
8 7.4

To surprise someone very much

expresses the same amazement but less overt shock and emphasis
to leave in awe
vsto amaze
1 4.4

To make someone feel very amazed and full of admiration

focuses more narrowly on pure surprise and wonder rather than admiration
to make someone's jaw drop
vsto amaze
  • Informal
4.4

To surprise someone very much

creates strong wonder without focusing on a visible physical reaction

Antonyms

to bore
15 1.4

To make someone feel tired or not interested by being dull when you speak

How Surprising

to astound
41 4.2
to astonish
13 3.5
to amaze
294 1.0
to surprise
∞ 1.0
to startle
131 3.7

Surface Forms

amaze infinitive
amazed past
amazed past participle
amazing present participle
amazes third person singular

Etymology

Amaze comes from older parts a- ('in') and maze (a confusing path or state), so a helpful image is being put 'in a maze' of surprise. That's why to amaze someone is to surprise them so much they feel lost or full of wonder.