verb
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(tr) to strike dumb with astonishment; amaze
Other Word Forms
- dumbfounderment noun
- dumfounderment noun
Etymology
Origin of dumbfound
First recorded in 1645–55; dumb + (con)found
Example Sentences
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Any other result but a four or five nil win for the Gunners would be catastrophic for Arsenal and dumbfound us all.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2024
It will defy assumption after assumption, dazzle and dumbfound, stun and stir, swerve and swerve back almost as if cackling.
From Washington Post • Dec. 18, 2022
Lavelle’s ability to dumbfound defenses will be crucial to the U.S. team’s play for the next four years and beyond.
From Slate • Jul. 7, 2019
Like a telepathic infant swinging for the piñata with deathly precision, Chelsea has continued to dumbfound with its ability to overcome seemingly impossible tasks.
From New York Times • May 17, 2012
And what do you drink yourself then, to be able all alone by yourself to dumbfound and stupefy the city so with your clamour?
From The Eleven Comedies, Volume 1 by Aristophanes
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