mind-boggling

adjective

mind-bog·​gling ˈmīn(d)-ˌbä-g(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce mind-boggling (audio)
: mentally or emotionally exciting or overwhelming
mind-bogglingly adverb

Examples of mind-boggling in a Sentence

a big-box store with a mind-boggling array of home-improvement supplies for the do-it-yourselfer
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And a global release involves mind-boggling logistics. Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024 Still, the mind-boggling fame the actor acquired with Disney and the band didn’t always prove a positive. Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024 Our Zoom meetings are full of poppin' curls and mind-boggling volume. Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 11 Dec. 2024 The Thunder attempted a mind-boggling 50 three-pointers, making 20 for an even 40% shooting from long range. Kevin Dotson, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mind-boggling 

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mind-boggling was in 1955

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“Mind-boggling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mind-boggling. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.

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