- present participle of astound.
astounding
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From the beginning of 2025 through this March, “derivative income” funds, which include these options-driven strategies, have taken in an astounding $71 billion of new money, according to Morningstar.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
So far, 2026 has been a year of astounding gains for many stocks of semiconductor manufacturers.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
One cup of Man Cereal has an astounding seven grams of saturated fat.
From Salon • May 23, 2026
For Becerra, the strong poll results indicate an astounding turnaround for a campaign that appeared all but dead just weeks ago.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Sometimes, too, he stared around at his possessions in a dazed way as though in her actual and astounding presence none of it was any longer real.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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