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• v  be a mystery or bewildering to
• s  as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
  a circle of policement stood dumbfounded by her denial of having seen the accident

• Crouching to table-level, he peers over his paddle and executes a hand dance before launching the ball at his opponent, who is probably too dumbfounded to respond.
• O'Neill was too dumbfounded to respond.
• The grandmother of three, recovering from a heart condition, stared back dumbfounded.

• perplex
• vex
• stick
• get
• puzzle
• mystify
• baffle
• beat
• pose
• bewilder
• flummox
• stupefy
• nonplus
• gravel
• amaze
• dumbfound
• dumfounded
• flabbergasted
• stupefied
• thunderstruck
• dumbstruck
• dumbstricken

News & Articles

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• 97-year-old World War II veteran receives high school diploma
  A high school graduation held off for nearly eight decades took place Monday in the living room of a 97-year-old World War II veteran and Watertown native. “I’m amazed ... I never in God’s world expected to be getting this,” said Frederick L. Gray. “I’m just dumbfounded by the thoughtfulness.”
  June 11, 2013 - Stars and Stripes
• Unreasonable speed limit will push cyclists to dangerous streets
  Re "Pedal slower or risk ticket" (Page A1, June 7): I was dumbfounded to read the headline
  June 8, 2013 - The Sacramento Bee
• Riff Raff Takes A Fully Clothed Shower In MTV2's 'Ain't That America' Studio Parking Lot [Video]
  Lil Duval appears dumbfounded by Riff Raff. Lil Duval's new series, "Ain't That America," will poke fun at our country's unique traditions, so who better to provide guest commentary than a loose cannon that doesn't confine to society's norms? Look out y'all, it's Riff Raff! And he's let out his cornrows.... "Ain't That America" is [...]
  June 7, 2013 - MTV

Quotes

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• Gil Shaham in International Herald Tribune
  Twenty years ago he called me,Shaham said. "I'm just dumbfounded."
• Gerald Ford in Forbes
  I don't think it's a terrible transgression as far as being an operation of the White House (but) I would never do it,Ford said. "It surprises me they worry that they think they have to do it. I was dumbfounded when I heard they were. I...
• Brandon Backe in USA Today
  I'm sure he's dumbfounded by what he's doing himself,Backe said. "It seems like everything is falling right now. We need to ride that train as long as possible."