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单词 dumbfounds
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dumbfound

verb

dumb·​found ˌdəm-ˈfau̇nd How to pronounce dumbfound (audio)
ˈdəm-ˌfaund
variants or less commonly dumfound
dumbfounded also dumfounded; dumbfounding also dumfounding; dumbfounds also dumfounds

transitive verb

: to confound (see confound sense 1) briefly and usually with astonishment
were dumbfounded at what they saw
dumbfoundingly
ˌdəm-ˈfau̇n-diŋ-lē How to pronounce dumbfound (audio)
ˈdəm-ˌfau̇n-
adverb

Synonyms

  • amaze
  • astonish
  • astound
  • bowl over
  • flabbergast
  • floor
  • rock
  • shock
  • startle
  • stun
  • stupefy
  • surprise
  • surprize
  • thunderstrike
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Example Sentences

the surprise ending will dumbfound even the most seasoned mystery reader
Recent Examples on the Web Ruckert having only 26 catches in 13 games last season continues to dumbfound me. Stephen Means, cleveland, 28 Aug. 2022 Americans this week have been dumbfounded by the unfathomable spectacle of Twitter’s senior management demonstrating responsibility. Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker, 29 May 2020 The new boss’s first extensive print interview as CEO left many inside Boeing dumbfounded and angry, said current and former employees. Julie Johnsson, Bloomberg.com, 12 May 2020 Longtime Brunswick attorney James Yancey said he was dumbfounded by Barnhill's conclusions. al, 7 May 2020 Blackwell was particularly dumbfounded by Spell’s decision to not file for the Paycheck Protection Program made possible by the $2.2 trillion stimulus package that was passed by Congress last month. Tanya A. Christian, Essence, 20 Apr. 2020 These two lucky people were eating out and were dumbfounded when a stranger paid for their meal. Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 16 Apr. 2020 It will be presented in the theater that housed the (now terminated) Terminator 2: 3D, and, like that attraction, will blend live actors, high-octane effects, and screened footage for a dumbfounding movie-live performance mashup. Arthur Levine, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2020 Wonders and his teammates, not to mention the fans at Breslin, were dumbfounded on two levels. Mick Mccabe, Detroit Free Press, 13 Mar. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

dumb + -found (as in confound)

First Known Use

1653, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

dumbfound

verb

dumb·​found ˌdəm-ˈfau̇nd How to pronounce dumbfound (audio)
dumbfounded; dumbfounding
: to make speechless with surprise

dumbfounds

verb

variants also dumfounds
present tense third-person singular of dumbfound
as in surprises
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected the surprise ending will dumbfound even the most seasoned mystery reader

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • surprises
  • flabbergasts
  • shocks
  • amazes
  • astonishes
  • astounds
  • stupefies
  • confuses
  • stuns
  • startles
  • bewilders
  • befuddles
  • surprizes
  • dismays
  • bowls over
  • perplexes
  • disconcerts
  • rocks
  • takes aback
  • discomfits
  • takes by surprise
  • blindsides
  • thunderstrikes
  • floors
  • nonplusses
  • shakes up
  • dazes
  • confounds
  • muddles
  • nonpluses
  • blows away
  • jars
  • knocks for a loop
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