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amazing

American  
[uh-mey-zing] / əˈmeɪ zɪŋ /

adjective

  1. causing great surprise or sudden wonder.

    He wowed the audience with amazing feats of magical illusion.

  2. excellent; wonderful.

    In addition to amazing tour leaders, many of our programs are accompanied by university faculty who are experts on the destination.
amazing British  
/ əˈmeɪzɪŋ /

adjective

  1. causing wonder or astonishment

    amazing feats
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • amazingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of amazing

First recorded in 1520–30; amaze + -ing 2

Example Sentences

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“It’s been an amazing way to exercise my creativity,” Kai explains.

From Los Angeles Times

"This is a legendary moment. Brandon is a legend. Two-time world champ. I'm a big fan. I watched him when I was a kid. To get to fight him is amazing."

From BBC

"It's amazing because we're not only helping the American drilling companies, but also the Venezuelan private companies in the oil and gas sector to buy quality US-made drill rigs," he said.

From Barron's

"To be able to look at these things and appreciate the beauty," James says, "the majesty and the scale of it - it's just amazing."

From BBC

"At the same time, we know we can do this. That goal probably gets the stands even more relieved of tension and behind us even more. They were amazing."

From BBC

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