Stupefy (Verb)
Meaning 1
Be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- The complexity of the puzzle stupefied me and I couldn't find a way to solve it.
- Her reaction to the news was completely mystifying and stupefied everyone in the room.
- The sheer scope of the task stupefied him, making him uncertain where to begin.
- The depth of the instructions stupefied me, and I couldn't make sense of them.
- The paradox stupefied scholars for centuries until a breakthrough finally resolved the issue.
Synonyms
- Perplex
- Bewilder
- Puzzle
- Pose
- Amaze
- Beat
- Flummox
- Get
- Gravel
- Vex
- Mystify
- Baffle
- Stick
- Nonplus
- Dumbfound
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Meaning 2
Make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow; "stun fish".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The boxer's powerful punch managed to stupefy his opponent, sending him crashing to the canvas.
- The bright lights in the room began to stupefy her, and she had to sit down to collect herself.
- His words were so complex that they began to stupefy the audience, causing many to struggle to follow the presentation.
- The intense, repetitive beat of the music started to stupefy the driver, causing him to lose focus on the road.
- The strong anesthetic began to stupefy the patient, allowing the surgeon to perform the delicate operation.
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Meaning 3
Make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation.
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
Examples
- The excessive drinking at the party seemed to stupefy most of the guests, leaving them lethargic and disoriented.
- He was so infatuated with his new girlfriend that it started to stupefy him, making him overlook her obvious flaws.
- The student's lack of sleep and interest in the subject began to stupefy him during lectures, causing his grades to suffer.
- Her overconsumption of wine began to stupefy her, and she found herself rambling incoherently to the strangers at the dinner table.
- The prolonged exposure to repetitive work environment seemed to stupefy the employees, resulting in apathy and diminished creativity.