jaw-dropping

adjective

jaw-drop·​ping ˈjȯ-ˌdrä-piŋ How to pronounce jaw-dropping (audio)
: causing great surprise or astonishment
jaw-dropper noun
jaw-droppingly adverb

Examples of jaw-dropping in a Sentence

the jaw-dropping prices for high-end modern art at the auction houses this season
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Cyber Monday deals are going strong and the deals are absolutely jaw-dropping. PCMAG, 2 Dec. 2024 Barkley’s reverse hurdle was so jaw-dropping that it was added to the video game Madden 25. Ben Morse, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024 The dazzling show, with soaring acrobats, jaw-dropping stunts, comedic mischief, and the cutest performing dogs ever, will run from Nov. 8, 2024, to Jan. 5, 2025, beneath the iconic Big Top in Lincoln Center’s Damrosch Park. Joanna Moriello, New York Daily News, 11 Nov. 2024 Attending fans showed their appreciation for Barkley’s jaw-dropping run with cheers of shock and admiration. Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for jaw-dropping 

Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of jaw-dropping was in 1980

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“Jaw-dropping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jaw-dropping. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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