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be awed by

VERB

respect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adhere to appreciate comply with heed honor recognize regard revere uphold value

STRONG

adore attend esteem follow note notice reverence spare venerate

WEAK

abide by be kind to defer to have good opinion of have high opinion look up to observe of pay attention set store by show consideration show courtesy take into account think highly of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disregard ignore neglect overlook

STRONG

hate

WEAK

condemn disobey disrespect scorn

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When Trump first met Barack Obama after winning the 2016 election, he appeared to be awed by the office he was inheriting.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2025

Looking across the Serengeti at herds of honking wildebeest, most of us would be awed by the exuberance of these migrating masses, resplendent in their magnitude.

From Scientific American • Oct. 19, 2023

It makes this born-and-raised Baptist marvel at the sheer audacity of those who built it right by the side of the road, where everyone can be awed by it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2022

We might be awed by the AlphaGo’s icy efficiency — but then, we might also wonder why anyone would bother playing against a computer.

From New York Times • Aug. 24, 2021

He didn’t know whether to be awed by that knowledge or terrified.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

be awed by

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