Collocations for "astonish"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "astonish" in context.
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astonish
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- astonished the [crowd, public, world]
- the [crowd] was astonished by
- astonished the [crowd] [by, when]
- the [magician, performer] astonished the [crowd]
- astonished them with [tricks, skills]
- is what astonished me most
- what astonished me most was
- the [ruling, decision, announcement] astonished me
- never [ceases, fails] to astonish me
- it still astonishes me that