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stun
[ stuhn ]
verb (used with object)
- to deprive of consciousness or strength by or as if by a blow, fall, etc.:
The blow to his jaw stunned him for a moment.
Her wit stunned the audience.
The world was stunned by the attempted assassination.
- to daze or bewilder by noise.
Synonyms:
verb (used without object)
- to cause astonishment or amazement:
She stunned in a black and silver beaded gown, accessorized with a sparkly clutch.
noun
- the act of stunning.
- the condition of being stunned.
stun
/ ²õ³ÙÊŒ²Ô /
verb
- to render unconscious, as by a heavy blow or fall
- to shock or overwhelm
- to surprise or astound
noun
- the state or effect of being stunned
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of stun1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
When “Common Side Effects†explores this further, analyzing the mushroom’s effects on Frances’ mother, who has dementia, the series strikes a stunning emotional core.
Gesturing towards her stunned husband, she told the arresting officer: "He doesn't know anything about this."
Economists were stunned at the Trump administration's math.
Park also stunned observers on a Zoom call with Palisades residents when she pushed back on the mayor’s decision to reopen the area.
He was delivered in January to stunning effect.
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