- present tense form of astound (3rd person singular).
astounds
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Having seen “The Drama” in theaters twice, what astounds me is witnessing the audience’s open-mindedness.
From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2026
What astounds, though, are the sculpture’s extraordinary eyes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2025
So fast to learn, Cormie’s memory also regularly astounds her, Colvin said.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 21, 2024
“Shrinking” is more intimate, a show about hard emotions and hanging out that happens to star a screen legend whose presence still astounds everyone.
From New York Times ● Mar. 11, 2023
That his life has been so wholly redirected astounds him.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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