amaze

Definition

  • verb: to surprise and sometimes confuse (someone) very much
  • verb: to fill with wonder
  • synonyms: bewilder, astound, confound

Examples

  • I am always 'amazed' by her garden's beauty. = Her garden's beauty 'never fails/ceases to amaze' me.

  • He has 'amazed' audiences around the world with his magic tricks.

  • Her garden's beauty 'never fails/ceases to amaze'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Seymour Scagnetti. How is he? He's a fuckin' asshole. Won't even let me leave the halfway house. It never ceases to amaze me. A fuckin' jungle bunny goes out there, slits a woman's throat for cents... he gets Doris Day for a parole officer. A good fella like you (..)
    1992 Reservoir Dogs
  • (..) ...they couldn't buy him off with just a $ check. Appropriations Committee voted an annual payment of $... ...just to shut him up. And you'd be amazed how far Andy could stretch it. He made deals with book clubs, charity groups. He bought remaindered books by the pound.... (..)
    1994 The Shawshank Redemption
  • (..) that doesn't comply with it. Like? Wound's on the right side of his head. And? Van Coon was left-handed. Requires quite a bit of contortion. Left-handed? I'm amazed you didn't notice. All you have to do is look around this flat. Coffee table on the left-hand side, coffee mug handle (..)
    2010 TvShow: Sherlock Title: The Blind Banker Season: 1 Episode 2