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jaw-dropping

[ jaw-drop-ing ]

adjective

Informal.
  1. causing astonishment or surprise; amazing ( def ):

    The company has reported a jaw-dropping annual profit of $30 billion.



jaw-dropping

adjective

  1. informal.
    amazing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈᲹ-ˌDZ辱Բ, adverb
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Other 51Թs From

  • Ჹ-DZ·辱Բ· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of jaw-dropping1

First recorded in 1900–05; jaw 1( def ) + dropping ( def )
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Example Sentences

The jaw-dropping accidental sharing of attack plans by Trump’s advisers with a journalist; the swift and dangerous capitulation of Big Law; and the similar onslaught on U.S. higher education by the Trump administration.

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There was jaw-dropping stuff — including four consecutive 100 mph fastballs to start the night, a flurry of signature splitters that seemed to break in unpredictable directions every time they were unleashed from his right middle and index fingers, and even a few swing-and-miss sliders that effectively complemented his other two primary pitches.

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“It’s like she had already imbibed the spirit of Chisholm, and that was a really remarkable moment for all of us. Everyone left the read and we couldn’t speak. It was jaw-dropping.”

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In a season that has already highlighted jaw-dropping moments like Tim’s accidental “package” reveal, that whole sequence seemed so abruptly dark and extreme.

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The Scots looked at ease for large parts of the game, only for Wales to threaten a jaw-dropping comeback late on and ensure they at least left with some reward.

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