0 to surprise or shock someone very much:
The news astounded me.
1 to surprise and shock someone, esp. with news of something that is completely unexpected:
Considering how badly they’re paid and what little support they get, the dedication of these teachers astounds me.
What matters is the astounding representational and generalization power that can be attained when simple neuron-like units are mutually interconnected.
It seems rather astounding that having paid nearly ten pounds for a book that over 20% of it should be devoid of fact.
The recent advances in noncooperative game theory have been astounding.
The variety and range is astounding, from the famous to the totally obscure.
The scope of the survey, and the preparatory work that lies behind it, are astounding.
The difference between the two curves played in the hall was astounding.
I remember feeling astounded at the differences in our approaches.
The wealth of information in both text and notes is astounding.