# amazed

Pronunciation: say "uh-MAYZD" /əˈmeɪzd/

## Adjective

1. Filled with great surprise or wonder, sometimes mixed with fear, at something unexpected.
   - Simple: Very surprised by something, sometimes so much that it is hard to believe.
   - _Scientists were amazed at how quickly the species adapted to its new environment._
   - _He stood amazed before the sheer vastness of the canyon._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of amaze. — simple past and past participle of amaze
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of amaze. Use this form when the surprising thing already happened.
   - _The discovery amazed researchers across the field._
   - _His sudden recovery amazed the doctors who had treated him._

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