stunned

/stʌnd/
verb
  1. Past tense and past participle of stun: to have made someone unconscious or dazed, especially by a blow or shock.
    • The loud explosion stunned everyone in the building.
    • The boxer stunned his opponent with a powerful punch.
    • He was stunned by a blow to the head and fell to the ground.
  2. To have shocked or amazed someone so much that they cannot react immediately.
    • The news of her promotion stunned her coworkers.
    • The magician's trick stunned the audience into silence.
    • The beauty of the sunset stunned the hikers.
adjective
  1. Very shocked or surprised, often unable to speak or act.
    • She stood stunned, unable to believe what she had just heard.
    • He looked stunned when he saw the final score.
    • The stunned crowd watched as the building collapsed.
  2. Dazed or unconscious from a blow or shock.
    • The stunned deer lay motionless on the road.
    • After the accident, she was stunned and confused.
    • The stunned bird recovered quickly and flew away.
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