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shocked and awed

shocked and awed is the simple past and past participle of shock and awe.

Meaning of shock and awe

Verb

shock and awe (third-person singular simple present shocks and awes, present participle shocking and awing or shocking and aweing, simple past and past participle shocked and awed)

  1. (also, figuratively) To use the "shock and awe" doctrine in an actual or potential conflict, or to otherwise use a spectacular display of force or authority.
    • He was a young soldier still in the great battle of life, not used to see his fellow-combatants drop down by his side; and he felt shocked and awed.[1877, Julia Kavanagh, chapter XXVII, in Two Lilies. A Novel, New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company, 549 & 551 Broadway, →OCLC, page 261

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Questions about shocked and awed

What is shocked and awed the simple past and past participle of?
Shocked and awed is the simple past and past participle of shock and awe.

Words near shocked and awed in the dictionary

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