shocked and awed

A form of shock and awe — A doctrine based on the use of spectacular displays of force.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of shock and awe
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APA

shocked and awed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shocked%20and%20awed

MLA

“shocked and awed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shocked%20and%20awed. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shocked and awed,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shocked%20and%20awed.

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