stunned; stunning
1
: to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze
2
: to shock with noise
3
: to overcome especially with paralyzing astonishment or disbelief
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Verb
The angry criticism stunned them.
His old friends were stunned at his success.
She sat in stunned disbelief.
There was a stunned expression on her face.
weapons that can stun people temporarily
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Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 29 Apr. 2024
In the father-daughter prom shot shared by Dwyane, the model stuns in the elegant Miu Miu look as her dad poses proudly next to her with his hand around her waist.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2024
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Verb
Usher Raymond Wears Valentino Our May/June cover star Usher Raymond stunned in an all-white suit designed by Valentino.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 29 Apr. 2024
In the father-daughter prom shot shared by Dwyane, the model stuns in the elegant Miu Miu look as her dad poses proudly next to her with his hand around her waist.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2024
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“Stun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stun. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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stun
transitive verb
stunned; stunning
: to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow
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