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单词 thunderstriking
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thunderstrike

verb

thun·​der·​strike ˈthən-dər-ˌstrīk How to pronounce thunderstrike (audio)
thunderstruck ˈthən-dər-ˌstrək How to pronounce thunderstrike (audio) ; thunderstruck also thunderstricken ˈthən-dər-ˌstri-kən How to pronounce thunderstrike (audio) ; thunderstriking ˈthən-dər-ˌstrī-kiŋ How to pronounce thunderstrike (audio) ; thunderstrikes

transitive verb

1
: to strike with sudden and usually great wonder or surprise : astonish
used in the passive
was thunderstruck at the news
2
archaic : to strike by or as if by lightning
… wake, man, ere God thunderstrike Mayence … Robert Browning

Synonyms

  • amaze
  • astonish
  • astound
  • bowl over
  • dumbfound
  • dumfound
  • flabbergast
  • floor
  • rock
  • shock
  • startle
  • stun
  • stupefy
  • surprise
  • surprize
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Example Sentences

everyone was thunderstruck when she quit her job without warning

Word History

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined at sense 1

thunderstriking

verb

present participle of thunderstrike
as in amazing
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected everyone was thunderstruck when she quit her job without warning

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • amazing
  • surprising
  • stunning
  • shocking
  • astonishing
  • startling
  • rocking
  • bowling over
  • dumfounding
  • astounding
  • taking aback
  • taking by surprise
  • stupefying
  • flabbergasting
  • dumbfounding
  • nonplussing
  • shaking up
  • blowing away
  • knocking for a loop
  • perplexing
  • nonplusing
  • bewildering
  • disconcerting
  • surprizing
  • flooring
  • confusing
  • jarring
  • befuddling
  • blindsiding
  • dismaying
  • muddling
  • discomfiting
  • dazing
  • confounding
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