stupefy [verb]: benumb, astonish; overwhelm with amazement or fear.
Example: The news that the stock market had gained 17% in a single session stupefied us.
Related words: stupefier [noun], stupefyingly [adverb], stupefaction [noun]
Synonyms: amaze, astonish, astound, benumb, daze, dumbfound, flabbergast, overwhelm, paralyze, petrify, stagger
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