startled

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstɑːtld/

From the verb startle: (⇒ conjugate)
startled is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
v past
v past p

Collocations for "startled"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "startled" in context.

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startle

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. startled the [dog, children, horse, passerby]
  2. the [deer, animal] was startled by the lights
  3. startled by the [noise, alarm, whirring]
  4. the [sound, noise] startled her
  5. I didn't mean to startle you!
  6. startled the life out of me!
'startled' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
appearance - bang - boom - dazzle - dazzling - discovery - fog - glare - horn - knock - noise - raid - shout - shriek - snarl - startle - wail

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