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Adjective

Startling, surprising or shocking in an unexpected way

Verb

Causing of amazement

Present participle for to fill with distress or alarm

Present participle for to defeat, subdue or overcome with superior strength

Noun

The state of being bewildered or unclear in one's mind about something

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Adjective

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Startling, surprising or shocking in an unexpected way

marvellous^UK

marvelous^US

like a dream come true

never to be forgotten

galvanizing^US

galvanising^UK

exhilarating performance

breathtaking performance

incredible performance

amazing show

mind-blowing performance

electrifying performance

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“Amelia had been supportive of the five Covington women as they coped with the dumbfounding news that they were not legally married.”

Verb

Causing of amazement

making someone scratch their head

disorienting

blowing your mind

leaving open-mouthed

stopping someone in their tracks

rattling

getting

taking your breath away

aweing

distracting

causing to be at a stand

setting someone thinking

obfuscating

knocking for a loop

knocking the stuffing out of

hypnotizing^US

hypnotising^UK

messing with one's head

mesmerizing^US

paralysing^UK

paralyzing^US

knocking over with feather

knocking over

sweeping someone off their feet

boggling the mind of

mesmerising^UK

taking the wind out of your sails

making punchy

setting someone back on their heels

hitting like a ton of bricks

throwing for a loop

balling up

inebriating

bedeviling^US

bedevilling^UK

filling with amazement

discountenancing

harassing

making your head spin

balking^US

baulking^UK

putting someone off their stroke

causing someone to lose their composure

hitting like ton of bricks

raising someone's eyebrows

giving a turn

completely surprising

traumatising^UK

insulting

grossing out

shaking out of your complacency

throwing into a tizzy

galvanizing^US

making one's hair stand on end

galvanising^UK

terrorizing^US

riveting the attention of

energizing^US

scaring the daylights out of

chilling to the bone

demoralising^UK

making one's blood run cold

terrorising^UK

lighting a fire under

stirring up

firing with enthusiasm

pumping up

giving someone a charge

magnetising^UK

giving someone a kick

getting someone going

energising^UK

magnetizing^US

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“The ability of all these top-level singers to deliver whole programmes from memory never ceases to amaze and dumbfound me.”

Verb

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Present participle for to fill with distress or alarm

terrorising^UK

terrorizing^US

paralysing^UK

paralyzing^US

filling with consternation

messing up

throwing into a tizzy

putting out of countenance

putting in a spot

making self-conscious

scaring the bejesus out of

making one's hair stand on end

scaring the living daylights out of

making one's blood run cold

scaring the pants off

scaring someone out of their wits

putting the fear of God into

throwing into a blue funk

making one's flesh creep

giving one the creeps

filling with terror

throwing into a panic

bedeviling^US

bedevilling^UK

putting someone off their stroke

tantalising^UK

tantalizing^US

giving someone goose pimples

freezing your blood

getting the wind up

consternating

throwing into a fright

frightening out of your wits

striking terror in

making someone jump out of their skin

scaring the pants off of

frightening the living daylights out of

setting someone back on their heels

making restless

sending over the edge

pulling the rug from under

flipping out

firing up

winding up

pulling the rug out from under

making someone jump out of his skin

hurting somebody's feelings

freaking

getting on your wick

taking pains

giving someone a jolt

giving someone a fright

giving a shock

making jump

sweating out

giving someone the heebie-jeebies

chilling to the marrow

throwing into disarray

scaring someone half to death

agonizing^US

making someone shake in their shoes

scaring the hell out of

frightening the life out of

frightening someone out of their wits

sending into a cold sweat

scaring the life out of

agonising^UK

scaring the daylights out of

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Verb

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Present participle for to defeat, subdue or overcome with superior strength

getting the better of

wiping the floor with

making mincemeat of

bringing someone to their knees

knocking out

putting away

blowing out of the water

gaining a victory over

getting the upper hand over

Noun

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The state of being bewildered or unclear in one's mind about something

skepticism^US

scepticism^UK

lack of comprehension

state of stupefaction

state of bewilderment

state of disorientation

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

lack of understanding

fight-or-flight reaction

state of perturbation

source of consternation

kick in the teeth

source of distress

a bolt out of the blue

source of amazement

a bolt from the blue

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