striking dumb

A form of strike dumb — To astonish or confound (a person) into silence.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of strike dumb
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APA

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

MLA

“striking dumb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/striking%20dumb. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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

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