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Stun (Verb)

Overcome as with astonishment or disbelief; "The news stunned her".

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

The sudden announcement of the company's bankruptcy stunned the employees who had been reassured about job security just days before.
The stunning revelation of her husband's secret identity left her reeling and unable to speak.
When the jury delivered the guilty verdict, the defendant's reaction stunned the courtroom as she broke down in tears.
Hearing about the death of her childhood friend stunned Sarah so deeply that she couldn't get out of bed for days.
The sheer scale of destruction from the natural disaster stunned people around the world as they watched the footage on television.

Make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow; "stun fish".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The pungent smell of the chemicals used in the lab work was strong enough to stun the workers.
The explosion was so powerful it could stun anyone standing within a 3-mile radius.
The box jellyfish's venom can stun its prey in an instant.
Catching the wave and feeling it crash against his body would stun a new surfer every time.
Air pollution from the factory had the power to stun insects and even small birds.

Hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag.

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The boxer swung a wild hook that seemed designed to stun his opponent into submission.
The attacker tried to stun the guard with a heavy pipe before escaping through the back door.
She was momentarily going to stun the attacker with her pepper spray but the canister was empty.
A shot to the back of the head would be enough to stun Michael, but it would also leave ugly bruising.
He raised the baseball bat as if planning to stun his brother for beating him at their wrestling match.