This is the 11900th most frequent French word.
surprennent
"Surprennent" means "surprise" (third-person plural present tense of the verb "surprendre").
Here, 'surprennent' is used as the third-person plural present tense of the verb 'surprendre' to indicate an action performed by the results.
Les résultats de l'examen surprennent tout le monde.
The exam results surprise everyone.
In this sentence, 'surprennent' reflects the action of causing surprise performed by the information.
Ces informations surprennent les chercheurs.
This information surprises the researchers.
Here, 'surprennent' is an action performed intentionally by 'ils' (they), showing an active use of the verb 'surprendre'.