Meaning & use
Stupefy
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To make someone unable to think clearly, whether through shock, astonishment, or a dulling substance.
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The magnitude of the disaster stupefied everyone watching the news.
The fumes from the chemical spill began to stupefy the workers.
A note on using this word
From Latin stupere, 'to be stunned,' the word shares a root with 'stupid' and 'stupor.'
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